Ringworm vs Herpes - What's the difference?
ringworm | herpes |
A contagious fungal affliction of the skin, characterised by ring-shaped discoloured patches, covered by vesicles or scales.
* "As listed above, in superficial mycoses infection is localised to the skin, the hair, and the nails. An example is ringworm or tinea, an infection of the skin by a dermatophyte."
(medicine) A viral infection, caused by , marked by painful, watery blisters in the skin or mucous membranes or on the genitals.