1 Thursday: The Chattanooga forecast for Oct 22 is 75 degrees and Sunny. 2  There is 50 percentage chance of rain and 1 mph winds from the East. 3  Friday: The Chattanooga forecast for Oct 23 is 73 degrees and Sunny. 4  There is 43 percentage chance of rain and 2 mph winds from the East-Northeast.
Dermatophytosis or ringworm is a clinical condition caused by fungal infection of the skin in humans, pets such as cats, and domesticated animals such as sheep and cattle. ringworm n : infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches [syn: {tinea}, {roundworm}]
Worms don't cause ringworm. Rather, this superficial skin infection, also known as tinea, is caused by fungi called dermatophytes. Fungi are microscopic organisms that can live off the dead tissues of your skin, hair, and nails, much like a mushroom can grow on the bark of a tree.ingworm is caused by a fungus that grows on the skin. Once the fungus is established, it spreads out in rings. The center of the ring may clear up, while a new ring of infection develops at the edge of the old ring. Children are most likely to get ringworm.