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    The document discusses the cycle of infection for tinea capitis or scalp ringworm. It is caused by fungi that infect the scalp hair follicles of susceptible children aged 3 to 14 with weak immune systems. The fungi thrive in warm, moist environments and can be transmitted through direct contact with infected people, animals, soil, or objects harboring the fungi.

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    The document discusses the cycle of infection for tinea capitis or scalp ringworm. It is caused by fungi that infect the scalp hair follicles of susceptible children aged 3 to 14 with weak immune systems. The fungi thrive in warm, moist environments and can be transmitted through direct contact with infected people, animals, soil, or objects harboring the fungi.

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    The document discusses the cycle of infection for tinea capitis or scalp ringworm. It is caused by fungi that infect the scalp hair follicles of susceptible children aged 3 to 14 with weak immune systems. The fungi thrive in warm, moist environments and can be transmitted through direct contact with infected people, animals, soil, or objects harboring the fungi.

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    CYCLE OF INFECTION

    INFECTIOUS
    AGENT

    -FUNGI

    SUSCEPTIBLE RESERVOIR OF
    HOST INFECTION
    -CHILDREN AGE
    -WARM
    BETWEEN 3 TO 14
    AND MOIST
    -WITH WEAK
    ENVIRONMENT
    IMMUNE SYSTEM
    TINEA
    CAPITIS
    PORTAL OF SCALP RINGWORM
    PORTAL OF
    ENTRY EXIT
    BY SHARING: IT WILL GET INTO
    YOUR HAIR -PEOPLE BY
    TOUCHING
    -HATS FOLLICLES AND MAY
    ALSO AFFECT YOUR -ANIMAL SURFACES
    -HAIRBRUSH EYELASHES OR -SOIL THAT
    HARBOR
    -HELMET EYEBROW.
    -OBJECT FUNGUS

    MODE OF
    TRANSMISSION

    -DIRECT
    CONTACT

    NUR SYAHIDAH DMI36

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