Sexually transmitted ringworm, known as trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII, or TMVII, is a fungus that infects the skin ...

Unlike most fungi that cause ringworm, TMVII is spread through close sexual contact and is more likely to cause inflammatory ...

Minnesota health officials say the state is currently dealing with the United States' "largest known outbreak" of a sexually transmitted fungus that can cause ringworm.

Minnesota is seeing the largest outbreak of sexually transmitted ringworm in the U.S., with infections disproportionately affecting men who have sex with men.

Minnesota is in the midst of what state health officials call the nation's "largest known outbreak" of TMVII, a sexually ...

The fungal infection was first detected in Minnesota last July.

Sharply rising cases of some sexually transmitted diseases — including a 26% rise in new syphilis infections reported last year — are prompting U.S. health officials to call for new prevention and ...

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. With more Arkansans than usual likely to swap spit and other fluids this month, we decided to sit down with Dr. Naveen Patil, an infectious disease specialist with ...

NEW YORK -- A sexually transmitted form of ringworm recently made its way into the United States. So far, there has only been one reported case -- a patient in New York City. Trichophyton ...

A rising number of syphilis infections in Arlington is driving a push to do better at testing and treating the sexually ...