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How to prevent yourself from Skin Disease – Ringworm

Ringworm is cause by a fungus and warm, moist areas like swimming pools, skin folds etc are the ideal places for fungi to thrive. Following the below mentioned steps to prevent ring worm.

• Sharing of clothes, sports equipments, towels or bed sheets should be avoided.
• Wash clothes in anti-fungal detergent in case of any doubts.
• Do not roam around with out sleepers in public bathing places or showers
• After playing any sport that requires skin to skin contact like wrestling, wash your self thoroughly with shampoo & soap
• Do not wear tight fitting clothes. Socks & underwear should be changed daily.
• Avoid keeping the skin wet. Dry yourself properly after bath.
• After treatment of ringworm, keep applying talcum powder to the affected area.
• The head should be shaved if your scalp is infected by ring worm.

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