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by Anonymous on August 16th, 2005

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Can humans catch ringworm from touching an infected cat?

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  • by Robert McLaren on August 17th, 2005

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    It's possible, depending on the type of ringworm your cat has. bear in mind that Ringworm is a fungus, not a worm. here's a quote from a good site on your question, plus a link.

    "What are the sources of skin fungi?
    Some fungi live only on human skin, hair, or nails. Others live on animals and only visit humans sometimes. Still others live in the soil. It is often difficult or impossible to identify the source of a particular person's skin fungus."

    http://www.answers.com/ringworm

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