I have to agree with you that the duct tape method has alot of followers on other sites around the web. My wife is in the process now of finishing off some nasty planters warts that she had on her feet for years. Very painful and very hard to get rid of...until now. Slight variation on the method is to use sulfur powder (very cheap and found in drug stores etc..) as well as duct tape on the warts. Some people recommend sulfur soap (never tried it because I couldn't find any in my area).
Like you said wash your feet, dry well. Apply sulfur powder to wart and cover with duct tape for as long as it stays on. Repeat process until the warts are gone. 1 - 4 weeks depending. Have fun!

Warts are a virus not bacteria. Similar, but there is a big difference. A lot of bacteria is good. We eat lots of bacteria in certain foods that help us. I don't know of any "good" viruses. There may be some, but......I don't know.


What are viruses?

Viruses are too small to be seen by the naked eye. They can't multiply on their own, so they have to invade a 'host' cell and take over its machinery in order to be able to make more virus particles.

Viruses consist of genetic materials (DNA or RNA) surrounded by a protective coat of protein. They are capable of latching onto cells and getting inside them.

The cells of the mucous membranes, such as those lining the respiratory passages that we breathe through, are particularly open to virus attacks because they are not covered by protective skin.

What are bacteria?

Bacteria are organisms made up of just one cell. They are capable of multiplying by themselves, as they have the power to divide. Their shapes vary, and doctors use these characteristics to separate them into groups.

Bacteria exist everywhere, inside and on our bodies. Most of them are completely harmless and some of them are very useful. But some bacteria can cause diseases, either because they end up in the wrong place in the body, or simply because they are 'designed' to invade us