Now, more and more people are raising cats, but not everyone can enjoy the time they are pampered. Some people's hearts are healed, but their bodies are affected.
Many cat friends cried online that they had been infected with cat ringworm by cats -
"There are several red spots on their arms, legs, and even their faces. Not only is itchy, but they also shed skin. Am I going to be disfigured?"
Why is the cat's disease still transmitted? Can you still "felt cats" happily?
The transmission of ringworm is the most common among children and the elderly. Although ringworm has the word "cat", clinically, there are many infected humans.
Attendant physician Liu Yinghui, Department of Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University, introduced: "Our specialized infection clinic is in a high incidence period, and 1 to 2 patients with ringworm every day."
Among the people, ringworm is generally called "copper coin ringworm".
As its name suggests, it usually manifests as coin-like circle erythema on the skin, with scales on the surface and itching.
Ringworm is a fungal infection. If the pet cat at home has this ringworm, the owner may be infected during contact with it.
People who are infected with ringworm are also contagious and can be transmitted to cats or people.
"If you come into contact with personal belongings such as towels and other personal belongings of ringworm patients, you may be infected," said Dr. Liu. "Especially people with low immunity, such as children and the elderly, are more likely to get infected."
Fiberella may cause hair loss and cannot grow back?
In the early stage of infection, the area of ringworm in cats is often relatively small, about the size of a fingernail.
However, as the disease progresses, dermatophytes will continue to expand to the periphery, and the area of ringworm in cats will become larger and larger.
"This is because phytonia is constantly eroding our skin's keratin." Dr. Liu explained.
When the phytonum "eat" the last circle of horny skin, it will continue to seek food outside.
At the same time, the color of the skin it "eats" will fade away and become less red, but it does not mean that it heals itself.
Most cat ringworm cannot heal itself. If it is not subjected to antifungal treatment, it will grow repeatedly.
The skin on all parts of the body may develop ringworm, and clinically, it is mostly on the face or limbs. If your scalp is infected, you will also lose your hair.
"Families who keep pets must pay more attention to the child's scalp condition." Dr. Liu reminded.
If you find erythema, suppuration, or hair loss on your scalp, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time. Otherwise, the infected area will injure the hair follicles and may never grow hair again.
Generally speaking, where ringworm grows depends on which part the patient touches when he usually holds and sucks the cat.
What medicine should I apply when I get infected with ringworm?
Netizens share their experience in treating ringworm, saying that they don’t need to go to the hospital, apply some iodine ovary disinfection, or apply some Dakoning suppository to treat athlete’s foot.
Doctor Liu does not agree with this.
"Voliodopolar mainly targets bacterial infection, while ringworm is a fungal infection."
And Daknin suppository is a compound preparation of antifungal drugs and hormones. Although it may have certain effects, it needs to be used under the guidance of a doctor. Improper use may cause hormone-dependent dermatitis.
So, what should I do if I get infected with ringworm?
Temporary medical treatment is the best choice. If conditions are limited, you can first purchase antifungal ointments for applying in the early stage of infection, such as azoles, amorofen, etc.
"But after applying it for a week, it doesn't work or the effect is not obvious. You still have to go to the hospital for treatment."
Take a cat with you and treat it together
Doctor Liu reminds that you can't just treat yourself when treating ringworm, and the cat must also receive treatment.
"Only by co-governing people and pets can effectively block the source of infection and avoid repeated mutual transmission."
Not only that, the environment and items that pet cats have been exposed to must be thoroughly disinfected.
Small items are recommended to use boiling water to wash; large items can be sprayed with disinfectant or exposed to the sun.
"Under the guidance of a doctor, ketoconazole lotion can also be used to soak and disinfect the items."
How to check if a cat has ringworm? 1. Touch the cat's skin with your hands to see if there are lumps, scabs and ulcers?
2. Pull the cat's hair apart and observe whether it has local hair loss and increased dander?
3. Observe whether the cat has scratched more frequently in daily life
4. Try not to contact wild cats with unknown origins