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Do plantar warts pass on dry floor or does it need to be wet to spread?

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Dr. Scott Keith answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Dehydrate to kill.: Plantar warts love moisture. Many ways of eradicating them include removing the moisture from their environ. Virus left on shower floors is a perfect contamination scenario. Micro cuts in the skin allow the virus to infect. Heat, darkness and moisture, as often found on the foot, allow them to spread. Walking barefoot on wet, rough surfaced floors is like asking to be infected. Use shower shoes.

Answered 8/2/2016

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