We have had a couple of cases of ringworm in children here at school. Please be vigilant.
Fungal infections are commonly called ‘ringworm’ but are not caused by worms. They are superficial infections of the skin, hair or nails caused by a variety of fungi which otherwise live in the soil, on animals, or sometimes only on people.
These fungal infections can be prevented by the following measures:
- Exclude people with fungal infections from childcare, preschool, school or work until the day after appropriate treatment has commenced.
- Close contacts (people having household or close physical contact) should be inspected for signs of infection. A contact is any person who has been close enough to an infected person to be at risk of having acquired the infection from that person.
- Follow good hand washing, laundering and keeping areas clean techniques. Vacuum floors regularly.
- https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/conditions/infectious+diseases/fungal+infections+of+the+hair+skin+or+nails/fungal+infections+of+the+hair+skin+or+nails+-+including+symptoms+treatment+and+prevention