11/25/2008 08:48:01 AM EST

Tell Ana that Ringworm isn't a Worm

posted by jcatkeson

Ringworm is a fungus:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik i/Ringworm

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Tell Ana that Ringworm isn't a Worm | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 hidden)
I know it's not a WORM. (none / 0)
But it IS a parasite:

"Contrary to its name, ringworm is not caused by a worm but by parasitic fungi"

I know my parasites...thank you very much!

by AnaKasparian on 11/25/2008 10:01:38 AM EST

The funny thing is (none / 0)
the "news" station AND the doctor used that description, the one that you used.

If I was doing fact checking on the third hour I'd have directed my finger wagging at them, not you.

;)

by ihavenobias on 11/25/2008 11:42:48 AM EST

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hmm (none / 0)
I listen on podcast and since I saw this post I listened to that portion of the show carefully. Ana clearly stated that ringworm is a fungus. Did I mis-hear?

by hazmat on 11/25/2008 09:29:38 PM EST

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I don't know (none / 0)
I'm still listening to yesterday's show. I sent Ana the video but I haven't heard her explain it yet.

by ihavenobias on 11/25/2008 09:36:08 PM EST

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My apologies if I misremembered your comment (none / 0)

by jcatkeson on 01/09/2009 07:28:06 AM EST

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Ana .. You mentioned it was soon all over your (none / 0)

friend's body ??!!

I'm going to hazard to "guess" that it was a result of bathing with a wash cloth and in doing so, your friend spread the fungus/ringworm all over her body.

I'll admit right now, while I have seen ringworm on others a few times, I have never educated myself about it and so I have no idea if bathing can spread it or not.

I simply liken it to Poison Ivy or Poison Oak ... If you have either of those and use a wash cloth, you will have rash ALL OVER YOU.

While being itchy is bad enough, I can imagine a few places where having this "itch" spread too, would be simply unbearable.

Anyway, all I'm saying is that my explanation may explain how your friend ended up with ringworm all over herself. Because it is usually found in only one location and the diameter of the infection grows from that point. I have personally never seen it all over anyone.

by SnowTiger on 11/25/2008 09:43:06 PM EST

Tell Ana that Ringworm isn't a Worm | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 hidden)
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