Question

Many skin diseases are caused by______.

Answer 1

Fungi:

1. Fungal infection or mycosis is a skin disease caused by fungus.
2. Different types of fungi can cause fungal infections.
3. In some cases, fungi that aren’t typically found on or inside your body can colonize it and cause an infection.
4. In other cases, fungi that are normally present on or inside your body can multiply out of control and cause an infection.
5. These can be contagious and can hence spread from one person to another.
6. A fungal skin infection might cause irritation, scaly skin redness, itching, swelling, blisters, etc.
7. Some examples of fungal skin diseases are Yeast infection, Candidiasis, Onychomycosis, Athlete’s foot disease, Jock itch, etc.

Final Answer: Many skin diseases are caused by fungi.