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Yes! The fungus spreads and is notorious for being caught in locker room showers and communal showers in general. You aren't going to get it by normal contact such as shaking hands or even kissing. But if you play 'footsies' with someone who has it, you can get it.
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∙ 14y agoAthlete's foot is a type of fungal infection that occurs in the foot area. It may appear as a red rash, have a slight odor, look like cottage cheese between the toes or cause dry, scaly, itchy skin. It is spread when contact with the bare foot is in contact with the fungal, or in a hot, wet enviorment in the feet area like sweaty socks. To prevent, change your socks frequently and avoid going barefoot in a public showers and wet enviorments.
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∙ 14y agoNo, it isn't. Foot odor can't be contagious.
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∙ 14y agoCommunal showers or amenities block showers provide a great hunting ground for this nasty bug.
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∙ 13y agoathlete's foot is a noninfectious disease
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∙ 14y agoNo. its fungal
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What organisms causes the athletes foot disease?
Fungi
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What are the side effects of athletes foot disease?
Affects of athletes foot can be itchyness, which causes you to scratch it. you can take a certain cream to heal it and allow your feet to breathe.
The deuteromycete fungus tinea can cause a disease in humans called?
Athletes foot
What disease does a person suffer from who have lesions on the planter part of the foot?
It sounds like a wart. It may also be Athletes Foot.
What disease can be spread through contact in moist environments such as bathrooms and locker rooms?
athletes foot
This disease is caused by a fungus that grows in the damp warm areas between toes?
Athletes Foot
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Teniacruris , fungal brain disease(Memingitis)
Can athletes foot cause death?
No....its just athletes foot
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yeast infections and ringworm also athletes foot
