Key Points
A rare fungus is emerging in New York, US, called "jock itch" that causes a highly contagious rash around the genital area..
According to a US health report, the fungus that causes this infection, known as Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII), was identified in June as the first case in the US...
In a statement, the US health agency said, "All four patients were cisgender men aged 3039 years who reported recent sexual contact with other men..
Patients A and D reported sexual contact with each other; patients B and C had no known epidemiologic link to anyone with known TMVII infection..
Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII) or "jock itch" is a fungus that spreads through sexual contact that can cause itchy, scaly lesions on the trunk, groin, genitals, or face...
