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How or from whom does a child get plantar warts?
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Warts are a virus: Warts are caused by a virus and can be picked up from any surface if there is an opening in the foot.
Answered 11/27/2017
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Same goes.: The same infective process holds for children as adults. Children have have an increased ability to catch the virus because of increased exposure and activity levels.
Answered 6/7/2017
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