Minor scratch on skin and scalp with prolong wetness can result in ringworm on skin. Lack of personal hygiene like presence of sweat on the skin for a long time can also cause ringworm. Lack of protective fatty acid also causes ringworm. Ringworm is a contagious problem, so it means it spread on the skin to skin contact with suffering person. Daily-use articles of an infected person like towel, comb, unwashed clothes causes the transmission of ringworm infection from an infected person to a uninfected person.
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Home remedies for Ringworm