The sexually transmitted fungal infection is "highly contagious" and can take months to clear up, experts found.

Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII is the latest in a group of severe skin infections to have now reached the United States.

A sexually transmitted ringworm caused by a rare fungus has been reported for the first time in the United States.

A new form of ringworm which looks like eczema and spread through sex was detected in a man in his 30s who slept with multiple other men on trips.

A sexually transmitted form of ringworm has been reported for the first time in the United States. According to a case report published Wednesday by JAMA Dermatology, the case involves a New York City man who is in his 30s.

Sexually transmitted infections are no fun, but a fungal strain discovered in New York City has health officials on high alert. A new study published in the JAMA Dermatology journal illuminates what scientists have found in recent months.