Is onychomycosis contagious if touched?

We all know that onychomycosis is highly contagious. First of all, onychomycosis may be transmitted to others when shaking hands with others or when in contact with others for too long. In addition, the nails are not breathable, and some debris is not cleaned in time, which can easily lead to the spread of onychomycosis. Taking precautions in daily life can avoid its spread.

The speed and mode of infection of onychomycosis

In addition to geographical factors, there are also some personal factors that cause onychomycosis, especially not paying attention to personal hygiene, wearing tight pants or gloves frequently, fingers that are not breathable, and poor body immunity, all of which can lead to onychomycosis.

The second is social contact. Shaking hands with patients with onychomycosis, or eating from the same food, the bacteria are actually quite strong, and the infected person is in a weak body, so the chance of being infected is very high, so you must wash and disinfect after returning from public places.

Finally, girls who like to do manicures all year round will wear their nails thin when doing manicures. The nails are not breathable after manicures, and over time, they will easily be infected with onychomycosis. Therefore, girls who like to do manicures should pay attention and not do manicures too frequently.

The nail clippings of onychomycosis carry a large number of pathogenic fungi. The nail fungus can infect other parts of the body by scratching the ulcers on the skin. If effective preventive measures are not taken, it will not only infect oneself but also others, causing certain harm to family members and the public.