How many people are affected by athlete's foot?

Hallo

About 70% of adults will suffer from athlete's foot at some time in
their lives.

"Tinea pedis is now thought to be the most common dermatophytosis in
the world.
Rippon states that 70% of the population will be infected at some time
in their lives. "

'Tinea Pedis', by Martin and Elewski
http://www.emedicine.com/derm/topic470.htm


ADDITIONAL STATISTICS

3.9.% of Americans between 1 and 74 years old have tinea pedis at any
one time, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

Prevalence of Dermatological Disease among Persons 1-74 years of age:
US
First report offered if you enter "tinea pedis statistics" in the
search form here:
http://www.cdc.gov/advancedsearch.htmfrom:

"Annually, about five percent of the U.S. population experience foot
infections, including athlete's foot, warts and other fungal
infections."

Caring for the Aging Foot, by Sean R. Stoddard, D.P.M.
http://www.deaconess-healthcare.com/cftaf.html

Abstracts from the National Library of Medicine offer these figures:

At any one time, 17% of adults in the UK have athlete's foot.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12154491&dopt=Abstract

In Hong Kong it's 20% of adults.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12123553&dopt=Abstract

I hope these figures will be helpful for you. Please let me know if
anything needs clarification.

Regards - Leli

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