Risk Factor of Ringworm

The most important risk factors for ringworms are pets. They are always the carriers of fungi. Physical contacts like touching, hugging are dangerous. Walking with bare foot can bring ringworms in foot which is known as athlete’s feet. Sharing clothes, beddings, towels, sheets, etc also form the risk factors. Bathing in an unclean pool can cause ringworms. Moreover fungi are the risk factors in every case. People working in hospitals and crowded areas are in risk regions. People with poor immune system are easily affected by the disease.