Key Takeaways
Doctors in New York City are reporting the first known U.S. cases of sexually transmitted ringworm, a fungal infection causing a rash
All five known cases involved men who have sex with men
The rashes cleared up with anti-fungal treatments, but cures could take up to three months
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