Because the lesions of this skin disease are often circular, it was once thought to be caused by a worm curling up in the tissue, but this disease actually has nothing to do with worms at all! (bracpet.com)
Ringworm is a contagious fungal infection of the skin that has nothing to do with worms. (babycenter.com)
Despite its unfortunate name, ringworm has nothing to do with worms. (modernmom.com)