Fungal attack!


Fungal infections can be a source of unsightly infections on the skin. In serious cases, they can affect internal organs.

MY daughter was recently diagnosed with ringworm. It appeared as round, reddish lesions on her arms. All her classmates laughed at her for having ‘worms'. But the doctor told us that ringworm is a fungal infection. How is this so?

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