November 24, 1999 at 12:00 am #24582
Anne23844
Participant
I do love to go barefoot because it gives me a feeling of being on holiday, but you must be careful! There are several types of parasite that you can catch through going barefoot. For example hookworm larvae live in damp places – i.e. shady grassy and muddy areas and the larvae penetrate your bare skin before migrating through your body to your gut where they develop into adults worms.