Athlete's Foot Causes, Remedies & More
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3. The Spread of Athlete's Foot
Up until 1908, the condition was contained in a handful of tropical areas and was considered a rare condition in the west. It wasn't reported widely in the U.S. and Europe until after World War One when millions of troops returning home from foreign fields brought athlete's foot with them.
Once here, it found the shared footwear and changing areas of the interwar period an excellent environment to multiply in. Unlike trench foot, it's become a permanent unwelcome guest.
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