Fungus Outbreak

Rare Fungus Outbreak In NYC: CDC Links Contagious Rash To Sexual Contact

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported an outbreak of a rare and highly contagious fungal infection in New York, known as "jock itch." The infection, caused by the Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) fungus, results in an itchy, scaly rash that can appear on the trunk,...