Sub Sites Sub Sites Page Footer
  • Part of P&G Family
  • Olay
  • Pampers
  • Head & Shoulders
  • Whisper
Philippines - English
Please select a location
  • Arabian Peninsula - (Arabic)
  • Arabian Peninsula - (English)
  • Chinese Mainland - Greater China - (中文)
  • Mexico - (Spanish)
  • Pakistan - (English)
  • Philippines - (English)
  • Russia - (Russian)
Logout Confirmation
Would you like to logout now? LOGOUT
Contact Us
Safeguard
  • products
    • Product Use
      • Hand Washing
      • Hand Washing
      • Body Odor
      • Body Washing
      • Acne
      • Sickness in the Home
      • Sensitive Skin
    • Product Lines
      • Core Protection
      • Product Lines
      • Core Protection
      • Derma Sense
      • Natural Detox
    • Product Types
      • Bar Soap
      • Bar Soap
      • Body Wash
      • Foaming Hand Soap
    • View all Products
  • health education
    • Health Education Resources
      • Health Education Resources
      • Germs & Infectious Disease Basics
      • Illness Prevention
      • Skin Health & Protection
      • Good, Clean, Fun
      • Family Protection Tips
      • Teen Hygiene Tips
      • In the News
    • View All Articles
  • pabaon sa buhay
  • go kamayan with clean hands
  • the safeguard difference
    • Learn About the Safeguard Difference
      • the safeguard difference
      • How Safeguard with Germshield+ Protects
      • Our Partners
      • What’s New
    • View All Safeguard Difference
  • social mission
    • Our Social Mission
      • Our Social Mission
      • Learn how Safeguard is making a difference in the world.
    • View All Social Mission
  • Home /
  • Health Education /
  • Germ & Infectious Disease /
  • How to Identify and Help Prevent Fungal Diseases
PRINT

How to Identify and Help Prevent Fungal Diseases

Recommended 7 Times RECOMMEND THIS
SHARE Twitter Facebook

You're now leaving www.safeguard.ph

We recommend you review the third-party site’s privacy policy, as their privacy practices may differ from P&G. Any personal information you provide on the third-party’s website will be managed in accordance with their privacy policy. Thank you for visiting.Please click the link below

Share on

EMAIL THISEmail

Share with a Friend

How to Identify and Help Prevent Fungal Diseases

There are (#) errors on this page.
Sub Sites
   
   
   
   
This is a mandatory field
Send
CANCEL

Thanks for Sharing

Your email has been successfully sent.

Continue

What Are Fungal Diseases?

Illness from fungi-related germs are called fungal diseases. Some fungal diseases, such as athlete’s foot, ringworm, and candidiasis (yeast infection), are fairly common and easy to treat. Other fungal diseases, such as fungal meningitis and bloodstream infections, are more serious, and can even be life-threatening.

Some fungal diseases have noticeable symptoms, while others affect internal parts of the body, and may be more difficult to identify and diagnose. The different types of fungal diseases can be defined as:

  • Superficial—tend to affect the hair shaft or a dead layer of skin
  • Cutaneous—tend to affect outer skin layers, hair, or nails
  • Subcutaneous—tend to affect inner skin or tissue layers
  • Systemic and opportunistic—tend to affect internal organs1

What Causes Fungal Diseases?

There are approximately 1.5 million different species of fungi that exist on Earth, but only about 300 are known to make people sick.2 They can live in soil, on plants or trees, on many indoor surfaces, and on human skin. Typically, fungi are part of their natural environment and too small to notice with the human eye. Anyone who comes in contact with disease-causing fungi can become infected. People with weak immune systems tend to be more susceptible to fungal disease.

How Can Safeguard Help Prevent Fungal Diseases?

Fungal diseases often attack without much warning, so practicing good hygiene daily is critical for prevention. Washing your hands is one important way to protect against fungal diseases. In addition, because many common fungal diseases enter through other parts of the body, such as the feet, you should also shower or bathe daily with a soap that’s formulated to defend against fungal-related germs. For those looking for antifungal soap options, Safeguard with GermShield+ Body Wash removes germs that cause fungal disease, and keeps them away for up to 12 hours after washing—longer than any other antibacterial soap.

1 https://www.inkling.com/read/mims-medical-microbiology-goering-dockrell-zuckerman-roitt-chiodini-5th/chapter-4/major-groups-of-disease-causing#ff430e7b906c4d37bfb078e250d5f9d6

2 http://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/index.html#one

Safeguard with GermShield+ Body Wash removes germs that cause fungal disease, and keeps them away for up to 12 hours after washing—longer than any other antibacterial soap.

You May Also Like

  • Pure White Body Wash
    QUICK VIEW

    Safeguard™ Pure White Body Wash

    Ratings
    RatingsOn
    ( 463 )

Related Articles

Clinical Evidence That Safeguard Works

The Four Categories of Germs

Wash Your Hand the Right Way to Help Your Family Stay Safe

How Safeguard with Germshield+ Protects Your Family

A
  • connect with us
  • Facebook
  • Youtube
sign up for our newsletter for offers and the latest on products

products

  • products
  • product use
  • hand washing
  • sensitive skin
  • body odor
  • body washing
  • acne
  • sickness in the home
  • product lines
  • product lines
  • core protection
  • derma sense
  • active sport
  • kids
  • mens
  • product types
  • product types
  • bar soap
  • body wash
  • foaming hand soap
  • Safeguard spotlight
  • Safeguard spotlight
  • social mission
  • health education
  • commander Safeguard
  • the Safeguard difference
  • how Safeguard with Germshield+ protects
  • Help & Support
  • Help & Support
  • Contact Us
  • about us
  • about us
  • history
  • our presence
  • promos & offers
  • Safeguard TV
  • view all about us
  • Related P&G Brands
  • Olay
  • Pampers
  • Head & Shoulders
  • Whisper
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy
  • AdChoices Ad Choices
  • Site Map
  • © 2021 Procter & Gamble