There will also be scaling and unusual redness in the skin. Soon after, the affected area will crack and will blister. It is important that you do not scratch the affected area as touching it will cause the skin to open up and allowing the fungus to enter deep into the skin, thereby exacerbating the condition. So do people who frequent going to damp and warm areas such as common showers, locker rooms and swimming pools. Such areas also provide a good breeding ground for the fungus that people can easily get athlete's foot this way. Such infection is more common in athletes because they make use of such facilities on a regular basis, hence the origin of the term "athlete's foot". The Moccasin Type Athlete s Foot, on the other hand, produces dry, silvery, and very fine scaly skin on the sole of person s foot. This type does not only infect the feet but the hands as well. People who have eczema or skin asthma are usually prone to this type of athlete s foot. The Acute Vesicular Athlete s Foot is considered as the least common type of the skin disease and is traced to those who already have chronic interdigital toe web infection. If you do not have one, it is only because you did not go around looking for that one sport for you or worse you never tried any sport at all. Every clique and every country has a favorite sport they love and extensively promote. Europe will never be the same without football. The United States of America can never have enough of the National Basketball Association and Superbowl. Athletes make frequent use of such facilities and are therefore more likely to suffer from the disease, hence the popularity of the name. There are other fungal infections that can be similar to the ones brought about by athlete's foot such as eczema, psoriasis, and other infections and should be treated differently. This is because it can easily be acquired by direct contact with the things or person who has been infected with the fungi. Aside from having direct contact to the person or the object that has been infected, athlete s foot can also be transmitted through contact with pets that carry it the fungus on their furs.