Risk Factors
Factors that increase your chance for tinea capitis include:
- Age: under 10 years of age
- Race: African
- Daycare centers
- Exposure to pets with the infection
- Poor hygiene
- Sharing combs, brushes, or hats
- Diabetes
- Immune system disorders, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
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