NEETZoologyHuman Health and Diseases
How is Ringworms acquired?
Options
- AThrough contaminated water, vegetables and fruits
- BBy using towels, clothes or the comb of infected individuals
- CThrough the bite of infected female mosquitoes
- DBy drinking contaminated water
Correct answer
B. By using towels, clothes or the comb of infected individuals
Step-by-step solution
The symptoms of Ringworms are dry, scaly lesions on various parts of the body such as skin, nails and scalp accompanied by intense itching. Many fungi belonging to the genera Microsporum, Trichophyton and Epidermophyton are responsible for Ringworms, one of the most common infectious diseases in man. Ringworms are generally acquired from soil or by using towels, clothes or even the comb of infected individuals. Ascaris, an intestinal parasite causes ascariasis. Symptoms of the disease include internal bleeding, mus