return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 13 days agoA Sexually Transmitted Fungus Is Making Itself Cozy in the USgizmodo.comexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up188
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minus-squareTyphoon@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up49·13 days ago A sexually transmitted form of roundworm is making a gross splash in the United States. The first sentence is wrong. It’s not roundworm. Roundworms are actual worms. It’s talking about ringworm which is a fungus.
minus-squarein_my_honest_opinion@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·13 days agoYes and, not just one fungus but a family of fungi! Also it doesn’t have to be sexually transmitted, you can get it from shared surfaces at the gym, public showers and even your pet cat. https://www.cdc.gov/ringworm/about/index.html
minus-squarephx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·12 days agoIsn’t it also transmissible by skin contact and not just sexual contact?
The first sentence is wrong. It’s not roundworm. Roundworms are actual worms. It’s talking about ringworm which is a fungus.
Yes and, not just one fungus but a family of fungi! Also it doesn’t have to be sexually transmitted, you can get it from shared surfaces at the gym, public showers and even your pet cat.
https://www.cdc.gov/ringworm/about/index.html
Isn’t it also transmissible by skin contact and not just sexual contact?