One creature you might not have heard of are jiggers - also known as chigoe or sand fleas. The little pests often go for your feet and ankles, leaving a line of itchy bites that mask something ...

Miss World 2011, Miss Europe, Miss World Kenya and the grandson of former South African president Nelson Mandela all washed jigger-infested feet at the group's most recent medical clinic ...

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 ...

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.