 [ 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 6 weeks is a long time to have ringworm i am a wrestling coach and have to battle this often i have found a product called dermariche anti fungal i works amazing clearing up the most severe cases in less then a week yes i would cover it that way it does not spread good luck thanks so much we are waiting on the dr to call us back originally his pediatrician said not to cover that by covering it could build moisture and make a breeding ground for more fungus they said there was no reason to have to cover that after 24 hours of using cream it was no longer contagious he has been going to school with it uncovered for a month and they just now are telling us to cover it