'GENTINAL super fungus' is likely already in Britain and spreading, experts have warned. Four people in the United States have already tested positive for a new, highly contagious fungal ringworm that spreads via sex. 3 The fungal rash can emerge on the genitals, buttocks, face and trunk Credit: CDC 3 The condition is not fatal but can result in permanent scarring Credit: CDC The infection, known as trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII), is also on the rise in Europe.
Ringworm , dubbed jock itch when it affects the groin, is a mould-like parasite that lives on the skin. It spreads through close contact, typically during sex, with an infected person. Despite its name, ringworm doesn’t have anything to do with worms .
Read more Health SLEEP ON IT Symptom of deadly heart failure noticeable in bed - and 3 other missable signs CRUEL TRUTH Girl, 5, diagnosed with incurable tumour after mum saw 1st sign in 'funny walk' The condition is not fatal but this new mutant strain is very hard to treat and can result in permanent scarring, experts have warned. The first-ever case to be spotted in the US was detected in New York in July. The infected individual turned out to be a man in his 30s who reported having sex with several men during a trip to England, Greece and California.
Since then four more cases have been spotted in the big apple, according to a recent report by the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most read in Health SLEEP ON IT Symptom of deadly hea.
