claim: keine hinweise auf vermehrt fälle von borkenflechte bei kindern durch masken
summary: picture of children having ringworm (a parasitic skin rash) were shared on social media in germany, accompanied by claims that wearing masks increases the likelihood that children catch this type of disease. however, there is no evidence for this, nor has an increases in the cases of ringworm since mandatory mask wearing has been implemented
subject_description: suggestion that wearing masks can cause ringworm (a parasitic skin infection) in children
Motive_Description: have parents fear that their children might catch ringworm if they wear masks
author_description: general public
keywords: coronavirus, germany, ringworm, wear, masks, children, skin rash