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Minnesota Health officials are reporting an outbreak of Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII), a fungus that causes ringworm and is associated with transmission through sexual contact, primarily among men who have sex with men. In July 2025, the first case of TMVII was confirmed in a resident who presented with a genital rash. Since then, the state has identified 13 confirmed cases and 27 suspected cases, officials say. The first case of TMVII in the …
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Two new, highly contagious fungal infections that cause rashes have been identified in the United States by New York University Langone Health researchers, according to Becker’s. The fungi species Trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII have produced severe skin infections, typically in men who have male sexual partners. Infections are challenging to treat, according to the news item, but they have been responding to treatment with terbinafine. A separate study also found that Trichophyton indotineae infections tend …
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