At least 2 cases of drug-resistant ringworm infections found in the U.S., CDC says
Cases of the infection had surged in South Asia over the past decade.
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Two cases of highly contagious, drug-resistant ringworm infections have been detected in New York City — the first such cases reported in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday.
The infection was first identified in a 47-year-old woman who had developed a bad case of ringworm, also known as tinea, while traveling in Bangladesh.
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A rash had erupted across most of her body and typical antifungal creams did nothing to alleviate it.