 [ Symptoms ] my son has had ringworm for 6 weeks we are still using rx cream school asked us to cover it is it okay to cover [ Disease ] i am sorry to hear you are dealing with this ringworm  bah yes it is perfectly fine to cover ringworm in fact it will keep the fungus from spreading just for the record ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin it is not caused by an actual worm  because ringworm spreads by skin to skin contact you should keep the infected area covered to avoid spreading the fungus because your son is ringworm has hung on for so long i would suggest going back to the pediatrician to see if there is another treatment that might be appropriate to eradicate the fungus six weeks is a long time to battle ringworm wishing you and your son all the best