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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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Definately. Virtually every vet tech in training has had his or her own case of ringworm, often from working with stray cats. If you suspect your cat has ringworm, or if you handle an unknown cat, wash any areas of exposed skin thoroughly with soap and warm water, and allow them to dry completely before covering them up. If you do get ringworm, it is important to treat it for as long as recommended (usually 4-6 weeks), even if all symptoms have disappeared. Otherwise it could flare back up, and be even harder to get rid of. And to put to rest a common myth, ringworm is actually not a worm at all. It is actually a fungus, related to the fungus which causes athlete's foot. It is only termed "ringworm" because of the round, itchy, scaly lesion it causes on the skin, which may slightly resemble a curled worm.
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