Dermatoscope image of a hair from a 9 year old Hispanic boy with a ringworm infection of the scalp. Ringworm is a disease caused by a fungal infection of the skin. This cause was caused by the fungus Microsporum canis. It causes severe itching. The disease is highly contagious, and can be spread by direct contact or by contact with contaminated material. Treatment is with antifungal drugs.

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