Such an infection occurred from cat to girl, suddenly lost head hair

It would be so expensive to raise a cat, this Chinese family had never imagined. The girl got such an infection from the cat, that her scalp hair started falling within a week. Now the whole family is worried about this transition of a little girl.The cat became a trouble for this family living in Shenzhen city of southeastern China. In fact, on the insistence of the girl, the parents gave her an animal to play, which could not harm her, but the infection from cat to baby has created new problems for them.

The parents of this girl say that she may have to get her head shaved till the condition is corrected. According to the website Mirror, the cat infected the girl with tinea capitis. This is an infection on which small rash develops like a ringworm in the head. This disease is caused by coming in close contact with an infected animal or person.

Talking about the symptoms of tinea capitis, it causes redness, itching and dry scaly skin in addition to hair loss. Although tinea capitis can usually be treated with an anti-fungal medication.

Pharmacists have been told that creams, gels or sprays help in its treatment. Usually, this infection is cured in about four weeks, but this girl is also very upset about her hair.