Weak Immune System
The immune system is a body function crucial to maintaining the overall body’s health. It protects the body from harmful invaders from outside, like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and toxins such as chemicals. Different organs, cells, and even proteins are part of the immune system that works together to do its function.
The immune system is important because it combats invaders that cause diseases. One of these diseases is plantar warts caused by the human papillomavirus virus. These viruses are often acquired from public places. For instance, going barefoot in a public place, using a public pool, or borrowing footwear will put a person at a higher risk of developing plantar warts. The immune system often tries to defeat this virus as it enters the body, and a strong body can usually defeat HPV. But studies show that a weak immune system cannot determine viruses immediately. A weak immune system fights the virus while it is already spreading, giving it more time to grow.
Anyone can get plantar warts, but children and the elderly are more prone to have one due to weakened immune systems. For this reason, extra precautions such as wearing footwear and proper hygiene are very important in preventing the appearance of plantar warts.
