1. pre-schoolers
   grade-schoolers
2. high-schoolers

Children in preschool are most susceptible to ringworm of the scalp.

1. person-to-person contact
   person-to-animal contact
2. Both ways are likely.

Children can pick up ringworm of the scalp from another person or an animal. The condition can also be transferred to a child from an object shared with an infected child.

1. external parasite
   internal parasite
2. It's not a parasite.

Ringworm of the scalp is actually a fungal infection. No parasites are involved.

1. small-spore ringworm and large-spore ringworm
   soft-spore ringworm and hard-spore ringworm
2. There aren't two types of ringworm.

A ringworm infection can be either microsporosis (small-spore ringworm) or trichophytosis (large-spore ringworm).

1. bleeding
   bald spots
2. a green tint to the skin

The circular regions caused by ringworm of the scalp can lead to bald spots.

1. with a blood test
   through visual examination of the scalp
2. by having hair samples observed under a microscope

A complete diagnosis is given when the hair is observed through a microscope by a qualified lab technician.

1. an antibiotic medication
   an antifungal medication
2. an antiviral medication

Since ringworm is a fungal infection, an antifungal medicaiton is needed to treat it.

1. pill
   cream
2. injection

Pills introduce the medicine into the bloodstream so that it can be carried to the source of the infection. Topical antifungal creams don't penetrate the barrier provided by the skin enough to make it to the site of infection. Injections are an impractical and uncommonly used treatments.

1. a spray
   a hair mask
2. a shampoo

An antifungal shampoo can help combat ringworm while you're waiting on the antifungal medication to take effect.

1. three to four weeks
   six to 12 months
2. two years

Bald patches should grow back within six to 12 months of the beginning of treatment. In rare cases, scarring can occur from pus-filled lesions, and in those areas hair loss may be permanent.