Jigger, The Worst Lice in the Deadly World
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It is common that lice are encountered in the human head. The appearance is small and the effects of the bites cause a very irritating itch.
But do you know there is the smallest flea in the world whose form is only a grain of sand? The danger again, this little flea bite can be deadly. The smallest flea in the world is named (tunga penetrans) or more familiarly called a jigger.
Jigger is the smallest flea in the world
This tick is very small, even difficult to distinguish with sand grains. This creature lives in many parts of Africa. He is hiding in the sand and the ground waiting for the feet of the human to step on.
After the human foot stepped on Jigger, the disaster came. These insects can move into the skin of a human foot.
Live in the foot
These insects can bury their heads into the flesh and let their stomach open. After about two weeks, the stomach becomes enlarged with the egg. Eggs multiply, destroying soft tissues, nerves, and blood vessels.
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If these insects are already living in a human stiff, the results are quite painful if left untreated. As soon as the eggs hatch, the mother dies. That condition often causes infection.
Although parasites can be removed by doctors, there is a certain social stigma associated with infection from insects that have multiplied in the legs. Foot infection can lead to amputation of the limbs, and the worst is death.
Fascinating, but horrifying! This sounds much worse than the leishmaniasis caused by the sand fleas in the Middle East. Thanks for sharing :)
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