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Our bodies are prone to several types of conditions, caused by pathogenic material. Oftentimes, our body's immunity works tirelessly to protect us, and often they succeed. On some occasions, however, the pathogen overcomes the body's defence mechanisms and causes infections and diseases. Some of the most common types of pathogens are viruses, bacteria and fungi. Fungi infections are common, affecting commonly-used parts, such as the feet. One of the most popular fungal infections is the athlete\u2019s foot, which affects the feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athlete\u2019s foot<\/a> is a fungal infection, that mostly affects the feet. It is also called Tinea Pedis (foot ringworm). It is caused by the Tinea fungi, a type of fungi that grows on the skin. The Tinea fungi is a type of ringworm. It mostly affects the feet, especially the areas between the toes. If untreated, it can spread over to the toenails, the top of the toe, the soles of the feet and also the heels. Furthermore, it can also affect the hands. It makes your skin in affected areas appear irritated, scaly and flaky. It can also cause cracked skin and blisters that are pus filled at times. In some cases, the affected areas may be itchy and uncomfortable. Moreover, it can also cause feet odour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Athletes\u2019 foot is the most common type of fungal infection. Studies show that an estimated 3% to 15% of the world\u2019s population has athlete\u2019s foot. From an eyes view, this might seem like a small number, but it represents between 250 million to over 1.2 billion people all over the world. Furthermore, an estimated 70% of the population may get infected with this infection at some point in life. Athletes\u2019 foot is contagious and can be passed from one person to another. You can get the infection by getting into contact with infected surfaces, or material of an infected person. Most people get this infection from swimming pools, gyms or locker rooms, saunas other places used by large groups of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athlete\u2019s foot is called so since it is most often found in athletes. It can however affect anyone, regardless of their age, gender or ethnicity. Nevertheless, it mostly affects men more than it does women. People over the age of 60 are also at greater risk of getting infected. Furthermore, people with diabetes, obese individuals and people with weakened immune systems are also at higher risk of getting Athlete\u2019s foot. Having tissue damage or wounds on your feet can also increase your chances of getting infected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Symptoms of athlete\u2019s foot include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n