A dermatophyte known as Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) has been identified as the cause of an emerging ...

A rare and highly contagious fungus called 'jock itch' has emerged in New York, causing rashes around the genital area. The ...

Doctors have warned that a hard-to-treat 'super-fungus' is likely spreading undetected across the UK, causing painful rashes that can be transmitted through everyday contact. The ringworm infection, ...

GENTINAL super fungus’ is likely already in Britain and spreading, experts have warned. Four people in the United States have ...

Historically fungal infection have been neglected leaving us with few ... The New York researchers warned the rashes ...

An estimated 72 million ambulatory visits for superficial cutaneous fungal infections (SCFIs) in the United States were recorded during 2005-2016, with an increasing trend over the years.

CDC officials have diagnosed five cases of the mystery genital infection so far, but fear more are in the community. They were diagnosed among gay or bisexual men.

The infections were caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII), a sexually transmitted fungus that causes genital ...

Hives and rashes are two skin conditions that can look fairly similar. Here, experts explain the difference between hives and a rash, plus treatments.

The fungal infection, also known as ringworm elsewhere on the body, "can spread through sexual contact and cause lesions on the genitals," the CDC said.

Doctors in New York City are reporting the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, a fungal infection causing a rash All five known cases involved men who have sex with men The rashes ...