Health experts are warning of new and highly contagious fungal strains after an NYC man in his 30s developed a sexually transmitted form of ringworm — the first reported case in the US.

Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII is a drug resistant fungus that causes skin disease in animals and humans. The fungus is acquired through sexual contact, according to the CDC. The infection ...

Tests revealed he had a sexually transmitted fungus, called Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII. It is the first time the fungus has been identified in the U.S.

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This article is more than 2 years old. Trichophyton indotineae, a highly contagious and drug-resistant fungus that can cause ringworm, has already been spreading widely in South Asia.

After some tests, health experts determined that the New York man had an infection caused by the species Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII) —a sexually transmitted form of ringworm ...

The new report, published late last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, linked two local cases of ringworm rash to an aggressive strain of a fungus named Trichophyton indotineae.

At this point however, he said, Trichophyton indotineae "is not a widespread problem" in the U.S. Caplan suggested people with suspected ringworm infections contact a dermatologist for evaluation.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting the first known cases of an antifungal-resistant ringworm in the United States and urging providers to be on the lookout for such ...