A member asked:

Someone had athlete's foot about 1.5 months ago and was treated for it. 2 days ago he walked barefoot on my carpet. is the fungus on my carpet now?

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

No: It is fairly easy to tell if a person still has a problem with foot fungus..the skin is red and irritated. If the barefoot person has no evidence of fungus on his feet, I doubt any fungus was transferred to your carpet. But everybody going barefoot, and the moist environment, is the reason fungus is transmitted in bathrooms. I wouldn't worry about fungus in your carpet. Stay well:)

Answered 3/3/2016

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