 [ Symptoms ] my daughter is permanent eye teeth are coming in over the top of her baby teeth what can we do to loosen the baby teeth [ Disease ] athlete is foot is easily spread contagious you can get it by touching the affected area of a person who has it more commonly you pick up the fungi from damp contaminated surfaces such as the floors in public showers or locker rooms although athlete is foot is contagious some people are more likely to get it  susceptible  than others susceptibility may increase with age experts do not know why some people are more likely to get it after you have had athlete is foot you are more likely to get it again if you are not susceptible to athlete is foot you may come in contact with the fungi that cause athlete is foot yet not get an infection but you can still spread the fungi to others risk factors you cannot change risk factors you cannot change include being male men are more susceptible than women having a history of being susceptible to fungal infections having an impaired immune system due to conditions such as diabetes or cancer  living in a warm damp climate aging athlete is foot is more common in older adults children rarely get it risk factors you can change risk factors you can change include allowing your feet to remain damp wearing tight poorly ventilated shoes using public or shared showers or locker rooms without wearing shower shoes doing activities that involve being in the water for long periods of time webmd medical reference from healthwise this information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information © 1995 2011 healthwise incorporated healthwise healthwise for every health decision and the healthwise logo are trademarks of healthwise incorporated