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Infectious & ParasiticMildContagious
Fungal Infection
Infectious Diseases · Infectious & Parasitic
Mild
Severity
Very common — superficial fungal infections affect a large proportion of the Indian population, especially in humid climates
Prevalence
Yes
Contagious
Infectious Diseases
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by various fungal organisms including dermatophytes
- 2yeasts like Candida
- 3and molds
- 4which thrive in warm
- 5moist environments and can spread through direct contact with an infected person
- 6animal
- 7or contaminated surfaces. Risk factors include excessive sweating
- 8tight or non-breathable clothing
- 9diabetes
- 10weakened immunity
- 11and prolonged antibiotic use.
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