What Is Ringworm?
4. Complications
Ringworm will usually only affect a small area of the skin where it will do no harm. In the vast majority of cases, the infection will pass leaving no signs whatsoever. However, people that have a weakened immune system might find that the infection will not go away easily. This includes people using certain medication, and people with HIV/AIDS.
In a very rare number of cases, the fungi can spread to below the surface of the skin. It can then begin to infect other parts of the body in what can develop into a potentially very serious condition. This makes it wise to always treat ringworm, no matter how mild the symptoms might be.
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