Verrucas, also known as plantar warts, are usually found on the soles of your feet. Verrucas can sometimes be mistaken for corns or calluses.

Where does verruca occur?

A verruca is a wart on the foot caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). They commonly occur on the soles of the feet and toes. Verruca can be contagious and transmitted through direct person-to-person contact. They tend to be common in children, teenagers, young adults and people who use communal changing rooms.

Where does the verruca virus live?

Where did I catch the verruca? The most likely place to have picked it up is any wet communal floor surface, such as a swimming pool or showers in a changing room or hotel bathroom. For the verruca virus to survive outside the body, even for a short time, it requires a relatively warm and moist environment.