I went to a spa with a sauna and steam room. The showers were out in the open and there was a requirement for no shoes to be worn in the steam, sauna or shower area. I also used the small towel they give you to sit on. The people there were not the cleanest. What diseases could I get from the towel, walking barefoot in the steam/shower area and is there any std risk?
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There is negligible risk of getting any kind of std as such. Walking barefooted on a moist and damp public place can lead to athlete's foot, which is a fungal infection and can be easily treated. So you need not bother much. All the you should avoid visiting such unhygienic places.
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