Contagiousness

• Your child doesn't have to miss any day care or school for ringworm.
• Ringworm of the skin is mildly contagious. It requires direct skin-to-skin contact.
• The type acquired from pets is not transmitted from human to human, only from animal to human.
• After 48 hours of treatment, ringworm is not contagious at all.
• Wrestlers, however, should avoid all wrestling until evaluated by your child's doctor.