While it has long been believed that athlete’s foot and toenail fungus could be transmitter from person to person, apparently that has not been well documented in scientific research, until now.

Using advanced molecular biology techniques, scientists have now confirmed that toenail fungus and athlete’s foot could infect people living in the same house.

However, the most interesting thing about the study, at least to me, is that not all of the family members became infected by these skin conditions. Some were able to successfully fight off the infections before they became a problem.

It’s been often held that athlete’s foot and toenail fungus can be transmitted from public showers (such as a gym) so it makes sense to think they could be transmitted by sharing bathing facilities at home, too.

What’s more curious is that some people seem more likely to get the infections compared to others.

Researchers continue to work on defining how and why certain people get infected with toenail fungus and athlete’s foot.

For right now, the recommendation is to treat these conditions quickly and aggressively to prevent their spread through the household.