Fungal infections occur in the skin and skin appendages (hair, nails) and mucous membranes.
It manifests itself in the form of redness and itching on the skin, and color change and thickening in the nails.
Fungal infections called tinea are transmitted from person to person and from animal to person. Use of common towels, clothes, slippers, etc. and transmission from the infected environment can also occur. Scalp involvement in children is important because it can also cause permanent baldness.