{"id":2945,"date":"2025-10-03T22:09:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T22:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsbreeze.com\/?p=2945"},"modified":"2025-10-03T22:09:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T22:09:04","slug":"these-are-the-signs-that-hes-carrying-a-contagious-skin-infection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsbreeze.com\/?p=2945","title":{"rendered":"These Are the Signs That He\u2019s Carrying a Contagious Skin Infection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What looks like a simple rash could actually be something far more serious \u2014 and highly contagious. Doctors warn that many people mistake these red, itchy patches for dry skin or allergies, but in reality, they are often the telltale signs of <strong>ringworm<\/strong>, a fungal infection that spreads easily from person to person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common symptoms include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Circular red patches<\/strong> with raised edges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Itching and burning<\/strong> around the affected area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Spreading rings<\/strong> that grow larger over time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scaly or flaky skin<\/strong> inside the rash<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ringworm doesn\u2019t come from worms, despite the name. It\u2019s caused by a fungus that thrives in warm, moist environments \u2014 like gyms, locker rooms, and even shared towels or clothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts stress that ignoring these early signs can make the infection worse. Left untreated, it spreads quickly across the body and to others. The good news? It\u2019s treatable with antifungal creams or oral medication prescribed by a doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you or someone you know shows these symptoms, it\u2019s important to act fast \u2014 not just for your own health, but to protect those around you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What looks like a simple rash could actually be something far more serious \u2014 and highly contagious. Doctors warn that many people mistake these red, itchy patches&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2654,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsbreeze.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsbreeze.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsbreeze.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsbreeze.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsbreeze.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2945"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsbreeze.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2946,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsbreeze.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2945\/revisions\/2946"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsbreeze.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewsbreeze.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsbreeze.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewsbreeze.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}