How do I get a verruca?
A verruca develops where human papilloma virus affects the skin. The human papilloma virus is spread by direct contact. Therefore areas of our body that come into contact with either other people’s bodies or areas where other people have been, are most prone to get this infection. Therefore when we are thinking of warts, there are most commonly found on the hands but can also be found on the face – particularly around the mouth and nose area. Of course in sexual contact, they can be found around the sexual organs. As far as verrucas were concerned, the same principles apply. Although it is unlikely that someone is going to have direct contact with another person’s foot, human papilloma virus can be spread by either walking on wet ground where someone with a human papilloma virus infection (or verruca) has previously walked (classically in swimming pools and in changing rooms), or wearing other peoples shoes, socks or other footwear. For the human papilloma virus to get into the skin an
