Q: My neighbor's dog has fleas and they are in her carpet. I was at her house and now have fleabites on my ankles. I read about the chigger flea outbreak in Uganda. Can I get this from my neighbor's ...

Tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease caused by the penetration of the sand flea Tunga penetrans into the skin, predominantly affecting the feet. This condition is prevalent in resource-poor and ...

An outbreak of tungiasis, a tropical parasitic skin disease commonly known as jiggers, has killed at least 20 Ugandans and taken host in more than 20 000 people in just two months. Jiggers is caused ...