Wash your hands after touching a wart or verruca Change your socks daily if you have a verruca Cover warts and verrucae with a plaster when swimming Take care not to cut a wart when shaving Don’t share towels, flannels, socks or shoes Don’t bite your nails on fingers with warts on Don’t walk barefoot in public places if you have a verrucae Don’t pick or scratch at them