{"id":12804,"date":"2026-02-15T11:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T11:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=12804"},"modified":"2026-02-13T18:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:13:25","slug":"athletes-foot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/athletes-foot\/","title":{"rendered":"Athlete’s Foot"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Athlete\u2019s foot, also known as tinea pedis, is a skin infection caused by\u00a0dermatophytes, which\u00a0are\u00a0the same fungi that cause jock itch and ringworm.\u00a0However, unlike jock itch and ringworm, athlete\u2019s foot can often come back.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The fungi that cause athlete\u2019s foot thrive in warm, damp places, which can occur when feet get hot and sweaty inside closed shoes, creating sweaty socks. They can also live on wet towels. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The fungi that cause athlete\u2019s foot can spread easily to other people because they can travel on hands, towels, and other surfaces. A person can get athlete\u2019s foot through contact with someone who has it and by touching surfaces where fungi are present. It can also spread from the feet to other parts of the body and may happen when a person uses a towel to dry their feet and then uses the same towel to dry the rest of their body, such as the groin area, which causes jock itch.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Athlete\u2019s foot can affect one or both feet, usually starting between the toes. It causes common symptoms that include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n