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Worms don't cause ringworm. Rather, this superficial skin infection, also known as tinea, is caused by fungi called dermatophytes. Fungi are microscopic organisms that can live off the dead tissues of your skin, hair, and nails, much like a mushroom can grow on the bark of a tree.
Ringworm is characterized by a red ring of small blisters or a red ring of scaly skin that grows outward as the infection spreads. Though children are especially susceptible to catching ringworm, it can affect adults as well.

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Text: "Understanding Ringworm - the Basics", WebMD Medical Reference

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• Allergic Skin Disorders (31)
Allergic conditions such as eczema and contact dermatitis

• Viral Skin Diseases (26)
Disorders caused by viruses such as shingles, cold sores and measles

• Bacterial Skin Diseases (29)
Disorders caused by bacterial infections such as acne and folliculitis

• Fungal Skin Diseases (17)
Disorders such as ringworm, athletes foot and yeast infections

• Bites and Infestations (27)
Insect bites, stings and infestations such as scabies & head lice

• Noncancerous, Precancerous and Cancerous Tumors (56)
Skin disorders such as moles, skin tags and various skin cancers

• Diseases of Pigment (26)
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Skin conditions such as psoriasis, diaper rash and poison ivy

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Affecting the blood vessels, tissues, organs or the entire body

• Scalp, Hair and Nails (26)
Conditions such as dandruff, ingrown toenails and premature gray hair

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WEDNESDAY, July 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Women with high blood pressure may have an increased risk of developing the skin disease psoriasis, new research suggests.
Taking blood pressure medications called beta-blockers also raises the risk for psoriasis, according to the study that followed nearly 78,000 women for more than a decade.
Psoriasis, which affects about 3 percent of the U.S. population, is a chronic immune system disorder that causes red, raised patches on the skin. Previous research has linked psoriasis with diabetes, heart disease and depression.
"We basically found those who have high blood pressure of a certain duration -- more than six years in this study -- have an increased risk of developing psoriasis," said study researcher Dr. Abrar Qureshi, professor of dermatology at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University in Providence, R.I.
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