- treatment http://www.webmd.com
- Most cases of athlete's foot can be treated at home using an antifungal medicine to kill the fungus or slow its growth
- Prescription antifungals may be tried if nonprescription medicines are not successful or if you have a severe infection.
- For severe athlete's foot that doesn't improve, your doctor may prescribe oral antifungal medicine (pills). Oral antifungal pills are used only for severe cases, because they are expensive and require periodic testing for dangerous side effects
- Even if your symptoms improve or stop shortly after you begin using antifungal medicine, it is important that you complete the full course of medicine. This increases the chance that athlete's foot will not return.
How you get it. http://www.webmd.com/ skin problems/athletes foot
when it was first diagnosed. athletes foot was first diagnosed in 1908 to a man who was called Arthur Whitfield. http://www.dicovery.yukozimo.com
2 interesting facts about athletes foot are.
- touching another persons foot who has it.
- walking barefoot on contaminated surfaces such as, sides of a pool, or locker rooms.
when it was first diagnosed. athletes foot was first diagnosed in 1908 to a man who was called Arthur Whitfield. http://www.dicovery.yukozimo.com
2 interesting facts about athletes foot are.
- in America 1 in 10 men have athletes foot. http://www.chealth.canoe.com
- there are three types of athletes foot they are, moccasin-type, vesicular or blistered, and interdigital or ulcerative type. http://www.chealth.canoe.com
scientific name of disease
- Tinea pedis
Effect the disease can have on a population or has had in history
- the effect that it has on the population is that it spreads on the ground if you walk bare footed you may get it.