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Am i going to be infected with something if i walked on the gravel with barefeet?
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Not neceesarily: I wold be more concerned if you developed an open wound or sore. If you didn't don't worry.
Answered 6/4/2013
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Not necessarily.: You'd only be potentially infected in this context if you cut your feet on the gravel, which could have then allowed bacteria to be introduced within.
Answered 9/19/2015
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