SUMMER IS PRIME SEASON FOR FUNGAL INFECTIONS

Tim Stringer, DPM of Premier Foot and Ankle Associates, Wyomissing, said that since foot fungus is a skin infection, it can cause burning, itching, peeling and cracking sores to the feet. "Fungus is everywhere," he said. "It just needs the right environment to grow."
 
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Dr. Tim Stringer
 
 
It is most common during the summer months because of warmer weather and people having more perspiration on their feet, Stringer said. "It grows best in a moist/wet, dark environment, such as in shoes and socks, where you perspire," he said. "It is also most commonly picked up in public restrooms or community pools."
 
Source: Sue Wilson: Reading Eagle [8/5/18]
 
Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News.
 
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