Protect Your Feet From These Infectious Fungus

No, Jiggers do not look like that. In fact, jiggers can cause such a pretty graphic-looking foot, so we are aware we can't show you here. Jiggers is an infectious disease caused by the female ectoparasitic insect or also known as the sand flea or chigoe flea. This disease can cause intense itching, followed by inflammation and acute pain. Sounds like a nightmare right? But the scary part doesn’t stop there. For more details, this disease is caused by tiny insects burrow into the skin and laying their eggs in there. The worse part is, the disease is easily spread among people especially the poor living in a low unsanitary environment.

These jigger insects can be found in most tropical and subtropical areas of the world: India, the Caribbean, Central, and South America, and sub-Saharan Africa.

Therefore, if you live outside those areas, you do not have to worry about getting infected with these little monsters. But still, the best prevention is to wear proper shoes whenever you go especially if you are participating in outdoor activities in those areas.

Next, you will find out why living in a developed country still making you at risk of contracting these certain foot diseases.