How do you get impinged?

Impingem is a contagious skin disease that passes easily from one person to another through skin-to-skin contact and also through contact with contaminated objects such as towels, cups or clothing, for example.

Thus, when an individual in the family is diagnosed, the clothes and all objects used by him must be sanitized after use. To sanitize the objects, wash them with running water and soap, passing through boiling water at the end of the wash. The procedure should be repeated whenever the patient uses the object until the disease cures.

Main forms of contagion

Knowing how to get impinged, scientifically called had corporis, is important to avoid contamination by the fungus. One can pick up impingem through situations like:

• Use the same bath towel, or face, of the contaminated individual that has not been washed;
• Lying in the bed of the infected person coming into direct contact with contaminated sheets, pillow cases and blankets;
• The affected child should not go to school to avoid contaminating others;
• Wear the clothes that the infected person has used, without washing them;
• Share cups, cutlery and dishes that have been used by the contaminated individual, without washing them;
• Use of undergarments and socks of the contaminated individual, if the lesions are in the genitals or the feet of the patient;
• Touch the injury or use personal belongings of the contaminated individual.

The disease is transmitted through direct contact, as fungi are present in the lesion, and when it comes into contact with an object, it contaminates it. These microorganisms survive in the environment for many hours and can easily affect another individual who comes in direct contact with the contaminated object.

How to protect yourself from impingem

To avoid getting caught impingem it is recommended to follow some guidelines such as:

• Wash hands properly, several times a day, with soap and water;
• Avoid direct contact with a person's wounds;
• Do not kiss or hug the infected person;
• Each person in the household use their own bath and face towel;
• Do not lie down in the bed of the infected person, nor use your pillow or cushion;
• Do not wear the same clothing as the person;
• All objects for personal use should be for the exclusive use of the person who is sick;

The bedding and clothes of the contaminated person should be washed separately with water, soap and hot water. Objects such as cups, cutlery and dishes should be washed immediately after use.

With these measures it is possible to avoid the contagion of the impingem from one person to another, making healing easier to achieve.