AVOID GOING BAREFOOT IN AIRPORTS AND ON PLANES

Even before the pandemic, Ebonie Vincent, DPM, podiatrist and star of the TLC series My Feet Are Killing Me, was concerned with the health risks of people going barefoot while traveling. "I would love to give out information packets to these people so they can understand the potential consequences to walking barefoot in the airport or planes," Vincent said in an email in February. Dr. Vincent says that walking barefoot through public places like airport security can expose travelers to bacteria and viruses that can cause infections or warts. 

 

Dr. Ebonie Vincent

 

If you want to wear flip-flops or sandals and don't have TSA PreCheck (which allows travelers to keep their shoes on throughout the screening), Vincent recommends bringing a pair of socks to wear instead of going barefoot through security. For the people going barefoot because their feet swell on planes, Vincent recommends wearing a pair of compression socks and closed-toe shoes throughout your flight.

 

Source: Natalie B. Compton ,Hannah Sampson, The Washington Post [8/13/20]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News