Abstract
BEFORE 1947 only 1 case of human ringworm caused by Trichophyton verrucosum had been reported in the United States.1 After Fowle and Georg2 called attention to 14 cases contracted from cattle, the disease was recognized more frequently. Jillson and Buckley3 saw 16 cases in one year in New Hampshire. The disease is more widely recognized in Great Britain and Canada.4 5 6 7 8 9 This paper describes an epidemic of human T. verrucosum infections that occurred in May, 1958, and represents the greatest number of cases seen after contact with a single herd. Clinical Description Sixteen cases of inflammatory ringworm occurred among mentally defective . . .
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