What Is a Fungal Infection?
6. Are Fungal Infections Contagious?
If you remember your mother telling you to always wear sandals in the pool showers, you probably know that athlete’s foot is an especially notorious culprit of fungal contagion. It’s quite easy for tinea fungus to spread from person to person or in this case, foot to foot.
Other varieties of fungus can be transmitted, but they’re not as commonly passed between people. You’d think vaginal yeast infections could be transmitted sexually, but several studies have actually proved this to be rare.
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