Contagious fungal worm you catch via sex causing pus-filled abscesses already spreading in Britain, experts claim

‘GENTINAL super fungus’ is likely already in Britain and spreading, experts have warned.

Four people in the United States have already tested positive for a new, highly contagious fungal ringworm that spreads via sex.

CDCThe fungal rash can emerge on the genitals, buttocks, face and trunk[/caption] CDCThe condition is not fatal but can result in permanent scarring[/caption]

The infection, known as trichophyton mentagrophytes type VII (TMVII), is also on the rise in Europe.