The scrub typhus infection is spread by the bite of an infected larval mite (chigger). Chiggers are found on grass, plant ...

Ahadi Kenya Trust CEO Stanley Kamau with jigger survivors Peter Ngugi and his wife Alice Wairimu at their home in Gaichanjiru village in Kandara, Murang’a county /ALICE WAITHERAFor many decades, some ...

The 65 jiggers operating this season added to 63.037 tons, 45% higher than in 2023, while trawlers contributed with 9.322 tons, 87% more than last year's season.

Chiggers live in groups or clusters ... If your skin is itchy or there’s a risk of infection, treatment can help. It focuses on calming symptoms so you can be more comfortable.

Pupils in Teso South constituency, Busia County are increasingly dropping out of school due to jigger infestation menace. Over 30 homes in the village of Angorom have been severely affected.

Over a hundred jiggers have crossed from the Pacific to the Atlantic through the Magellan Strait reports the Chilean navy responsible for monitoring and safe navigation along the waterway.

Health workers in Uganda have reported a significant decline in jigger infestations in the Busoga region, an area previously ...

One such family is that of Margaret Wairimu. Unable to seek treatment, Wairimu and her family were so devastated by jiggers that even their walking styles changed. This was due to the fact that ...