An itchy skin fungus that resists standard treatment has spread to 29 countries, and cases have tripled in just a few years.

Drug-resistant ringworm has officially made its way into 29 countries, including America, and the numbers are only climbing.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A treatment-resistant, highly contagious form of the skin infection tinea, better known as ringworm, has been reported in the U.S.

Scientists are issuing an urgent warning over a fungus causing a difficult-to-treat form of ringworm that can lead to a rash ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting the first known cases of an antifungal-resistant ringworm in the United States and urging providers to be on the lookout for such ...

Doctors in New York City are describing the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, which can cause a nasty rash that can take months to bring under control. Despite the name, ...

The first U.S. cases of a drug-resistant strain of ringworm have been detected in New York City, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ringworm, also called tinea, ...

NYC is home to the first known cases of antifungal-resistant ringworm in the US, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ringworm is a highly ...

Two cases of a common fungal infection known as tinea, or ringworm, failed to respond to standard treatment due to a recently emerged fungus in the United States, according to a recent Centers for ...

A treatment-resistant, highly contagious form of the skin infection tinea, better known as ringworm, has been reported in the U.S. for the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Ringworm is a rash caused by a fungal infection. Although it is called ringworm, no worm is involved. The infection got its name through its circular, worm-like appearance. While ringworm is normally ...