1.Fungal infections like Ring worm are common in hot-damp areas and some people escape from those infections completely.There is always an improvement in dry season when less cases occur and they are not severe.Person always sweat more, suffer more.Mild cases normaly becoming severe by friction and sweating,rendering the sufferer unable to do work.The main areas like sweaty areas of the body which are liable to be exposed to friction such as armpit,groin and in between the toes.
2.Ring worm causes by Dermatomycosis,a group of fungi,large number present in nature,infects skin,nails and hair in which are only few pathegenic to human beings with out giving rise to the diseases of internal organs.The main manifstation of the fungal infection of the skin is a ring like a lesion ,so it is called ring worm and also called Teania.The manifestations vary according to the site infected and the species of fungus affected.Infections of armpits ,scalp and nails are less locally,but in children any part of the body may be affected and they are susceptible which subsides as they grow.In adult men the feet are commonly affected and known as 'Athelet'foot,In women certain varieties of fungus are uncommon.The ring worm of certain type affecting the skin between underneath the toes and producing sogginess,peeling and fissuring etc,accompanied with foul odour.
3.The resorvoir and source of infection in local areas is a person suffering from an infection.Other main source of infection is the animal reservoir.It causes more inflamatory resistant lessions than human beings.Direct contact is an important mode of transmission.The roll played by toilet seats,bath places and boards,towels,etc,in transmission of fungal infection from one to another may be possible.Undergarments may play some roll but still it has been not proved.The combs and barber's shears and clipers are a factor in trasmission of certain fungal infection.The shoe of an infected person will transmit the lesions in him.After getting infection,friction and increased temperature allow to grow the disease.In fact the liability of growth of the skin diseases of fungal infection is dependant chiefly upon these factors rather than the contraction of infection alone.Personal hygiene and health education are very important roll in controling and preventing skin diseases.
4.Clothing should be loose and not irritating with special care in drying and keeping dry.Areas between the toes and armpits and etc,should be more carefully dried after a bath,sports men or excessive sweating due to any cause.Application of dusting powder before wearing socks and shoes and under garments for the day,helps in maintaining the skin dry in these areas.Men should not exchange each others towels,foot wear and items of underclothing.General cleanliness in ablution rooms and swimming baths have helped in preventing infection up to certain extent,Floors and duckboards must be scrubbed and washed with cresol or bleaching powder.Coconut coir matting should not be usd in bathing places as it remains always wet.
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2.Ring worm causes by Dermatomycosis,a group of fungi,large number present in nature,infects skin,nails and hair in which are only few pathegenic to human beings with out giving rise to the diseases of internal organs.The main manifstation of the fungal infection of the skin is a ring like a lesion ,so it is called ring worm and also called Teania.The manifestations vary according to the site infected and the species of fungus affected.Infections of armpits ,scalp and nails are less locally,but in children any part of the body may be affected and they are susceptible which subsides as they grow.In adult men the feet are commonly affected and known as 'Athelet'foot,In women certain varieties of fungus are uncommon.The ring worm of certain type affecting the skin between underneath the toes and producing sogginess,peeling and fissuring etc,accompanied with foul odour.
3.The resorvoir and source of infection in local areas is a person suffering from an infection.Other main source of infection is the animal reservoir.It causes more inflamatory resistant lessions than human beings.Direct contact is an important mode of transmission.The roll played by toilet seats,bath places and boards,towels,etc,in transmission of fungal infection from one to another may be possible.Undergarments may play some roll but still it has been not proved.The combs and barber's shears and clipers are a factor in trasmission of certain fungal infection.The shoe of an infected person will transmit the lesions in him.After getting infection,friction and increased temperature allow to grow the disease.In fact the liability of growth of the skin diseases of fungal infection is dependant chiefly upon these factors rather than the contraction of infection alone.Personal hygiene and health education are very important roll in controling and preventing skin diseases.
4.Clothing should be loose and not irritating with special care in drying and keeping dry.Areas between the toes and armpits and etc,should be more carefully dried after a bath,sports men or excessive sweating due to any cause.Application of dusting powder before wearing socks and shoes and under garments for the day,helps in maintaining the skin dry in these areas.Men should not exchange each others towels,foot wear and items of underclothing.General cleanliness in ablution rooms and swimming baths have helped in preventing infection up to certain extent,Floors and duckboards must be scrubbed and washed with cresol or bleaching powder.Coconut coir matting should not be usd in bathing places as it remains always wet.
5.The control of spread of infection of ring worm in a community is bound with early detection and proper treatment of all cases suffering from ring worm infection.Dryness of skin is the most important factor in curing infection.Proper drying of the toes after bathing or removing the shoes must be carried out,All dead skin should be removed by a washcloth daily.Aeration of feet by wearing sandal or chappal may be helpful.Through mechanical drying and protection may be helped by inserting absorbent cottan wool into the interspaces.Dusting of the toes with foot powder may also be done once or twice a day but not in acute cases,as a preventive measure.socks must be changed washed and dried in all days.Rest is necessary in severe ring worm infections.Treatment measures should be carried out under the supervision of dermatologist's advice in Severe cases and may require admission in hospitals.It is always better to refer to a dermatologist for his investigation and treatment in complicated cases to find out the correct diseases and treatment and follow up.
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