Trated ringworm?

I am totally new to ringworm. I read several threads and got everything from “catastrophy†to “not a big deal†regarding dealing with it.

My question is how big a deal is treated ringworm? Or taking on a cat who allegedly has had ringworm somewhat recently but does not seem to present symptoms anymore? How recent is dangerously recent? What kind of questions should one ask about the treatment the cat had? If cat has allegedly had ‘not so serious caseâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji] what does that even mean? Should all cases be treated with pills? Are topical treatments (ointments and baths) enough? How long is affected cat a danger to other cats/shedding the fungi? Is all this a big gamble however a ringworm victim was treated?

If you're thinking of adopting a cat with ringworm, you want to be sure that the ringworm is completely taken care of before adopting. Ringworm is easily spread and requires diligent cleaning and treating to completely wipe out. It can spread to humans as well. I would think you'd also want to be seeing hair starting to grow back in the areas affected by the ringworm.

This cat had absolutely no visible signs of ringworm (left). He had had it in September when he had been dumped at a farm. What confused me was that the person was suggesting still bathing him with antifungal shampoo. Also, I found out he had not gotten any pills to treat the original issue, just creams and the baths. I have no idea if this is adequate and enough because I never had a cat with this problem. And why would one treat if it was not a problem anymore - for prevention?? The cat was back in general population which could be either a sign of no concern of transmitting any more or sheer stupidity?? I was confused and did not ask the right questions because of ignorance.

Someone who volunteers for rescue told me that ringworm is extremely rare to be seen with cats they pick up from streets there. Usually it would be an affliction with seniors and cats with weak immune system only. I don't know if this is a fact but it worries me if it's a sign a cat is more likely to belong to weakling crowd to have picked it up??