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Is it a risk wearing other people socks if not clean could you get fungus?
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Fungal spores are found not only in dirty socks, but in moist communal bathroom settings and other absorbant humid areas. These can infect your feet/nails if not properly treated. Look for scaly, red, itchy skin especially in between toes and nails that harden and show green/yellow discoloration. Treat fungal infections with an athletes foot spray containing clotrimazole, miconazole or terbinafine
Answered 9/26/2021
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