Athlete's Foot (english)

                In our full-packed day of activities, students experience different things, pleasant or unpleasant, with regard to our bodies and personal hygiene.  We love to move around and play different sports.  These activities expose us to germs and bacteria as we perspire and  move our bodies in the heat of our tropical country.  We should not be ashamed to address these things because it is a part of us being the imperfect beings that were created by God.

                One of the imperfections that is being referred to by the writer is the truth about ATHLETE’S FOOT.   It is a fungal infection of the skin that causes scaling, flaking, and itch of affected areas. It is caused by fungi in the genus Trichophyton and is typically transmitted in moist areas where people walk barefoot, such as showers or bathhouses.

Athlete's foot causes scaling, flaking, and itching of the affected skin. Blisters and cracked skin may also occur, leading to exposed raw tissue, pain, swelling, and inflammation. Secondary bacterial infection can accompany the fungal infection, sometimes requiring a course of oral antibiotics.   Once you have these symptoms, go to your doctor  right away. 
Athlete's foot is a communicable disease caused by a parasitic fungus in the genus Trichophyton, either Trichophyton rubrum or Trichophyton mentagrophytes. It is typically transmitted in moist environments where people walk barefoot, such as showers, bath houses, and locker rooms. It can also be transmitted by sharing footwear with an infected person, or less commonly, by sharing towels with an infected person.
The fungi that cause athlete's foot can live on shower floors, wet towels, and footwear, and can spread from person to person from shared contact with showers, towels, etc.
Hygiene, therefore, plays an important role in managing an athlete's foot infection. Since fungi thrive in moist environments, keeping feet and footwear as dry as possible, and avoiding sharing towels, etc., aids prevention of primary infection.
There are many conventional medications (over-the-counter and prescription) as well as alternative treatments for fungal skin infections, including athlete's foot. Important with any treatment plan is the practice of good hygiene.
Conventional treatment typically involves daily or twice daily application of a topical medication.  As previously mentioned, go to your doctor once finding out that you have the above symptoms.  But most importantly, always practice good hygiene, not only to have a healthy body but to have a set of HAPPY FEET as well!