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Will iodine kill ringworm

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Can an antimicrobial solution kill ringworm?

Lysol will not kill ringworm according to Lysol.


What temperature kills ringworm?

You could not get your skin hot enough to kill the ringworm without burning yourself.


Can hydrogen peroxide kill ringworm?

H2O2 does not kill ringworm because the ringworm are usually a fungus infection and it is too deep in the epidermis to really penetrate the fungus. Thus Hydrogen Peroxide is not supposed to be used


Does ringworm kill people?

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