A medical expert, Dr Festus Olalekan, has warned Nigerians against biting their finger nails, saying it could result in skin infection, especially whitlow.
Olalekan, who works with Graceland Hospital, Ilorin, on Saturday said that biting of nails had remained a common practice among people who do not realise the health implications.
He said that the finger nail is an ideal location for bacteria to grow and it can easily get transferred to the mouth and other parts of the body.