According to Kenya's Ministry of Health, 1.4 million people are infested with jiggers, a debilitating foot parasite. Around 80% of those affected are school-aged children.

Ugandans fight jiggers with cow dung Thousands are infected with the small parasitic fleas that enter victims through their feet 25.03.2015 - Update : 25.03.2015 ...

Jigger often go for your feet and ankles Credit: Getty - Contributor. One creature you might not have heard of are jiggers - also known as chigoe or sand fleas.

Once inside a person’s body, which is usually the feet, jiggers suck blood and grow while breeding at the same time. Once the female flea expels 100-200 eggs, the cycle of transmission begins again.

News; Health; Insects; Warning over nasty 'jigger' bug so tiny you can't see it but has seriously painful bite Also known as chigoe or sand fleas, the pests often go for your feet and ankles and ...

Treating a jigger infested foot in Lamu island. Kajiado, Kilifi, Murang'a, Nakuru and Samburu counties have been identified as having the highest prevalence of jiggers.. A study by researchers ...

Jiggers or chigoe fleas are pretty tiny and hard to spot when they are biting you Credit: Alamy. 2. Jigger often go for your feet and ankles Credit: Getty - Contributor.