Comments on: Jiggers (Chigoe Flea) – The Hidden African Killer http://www.digid-rift.com/jiggers-chigoe-flea-the-hidden-african-killer/ The more you see, The less you've seen! Sat, 30 Oct 2010 05:03:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tweets that mention Jiggers (Chigoe Flea) – The Hidden African Killer « DigiDrift.com -- Topsy.com http://www.digid-rift.com/jiggers-chigoe-flea-the-hidden-african-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Tweets that mention Jiggers (Chigoe Flea) – The Hidden African Killer « DigiDrift.com -- Topsy.com Sat, 30 Oct 2010 05:03:32 +0000 http://www.digid-rift.com/?p=1674#comment-340 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Lisa E, Jason Webb. Jason Webb said: Jiggers (Chigoe Flea) – The Hidden African Killer http://su.pr/3akFBL #africa #health [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Lisa E, Jason Webb. Jason Webb said: Jiggers (Chigoe Flea) – The Hidden African Killer http://su.pr/3akFBL #africa #health [...]

]]> By: Jason http://www.digid-rift.com/jiggers-chigoe-flea-the-hidden-african-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Jason Sat, 30 Oct 2010 04:42:00 +0000 http://www.digid-rift.com/?p=1674#comment-339 This time around, the couple I found were not to much to worry about, nothing like my initiation to the Jigger, many years ago. All this pales into insignificance, when you see the pain and suffering they are causing in Africa. This time around, the couple I found were not to much to worry about, nothing like my initiation to the Jigger, many years ago. All this pales into insignificance, when you see the pain and suffering they are causing in Africa.

]]> By: Lisa E @chickybus http://www.digid-rift.com/jiggers-chigoe-flea-the-hidden-african-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Lisa E @chickybus Sat, 30 Oct 2010 04:32:00 +0000 http://www.digid-rift.com/?p=1674#comment-338 Wow....that's intense. I was bitten by sand fleas (in Belize) and it was awful in that it was so itchy (felt like ripping my skin off) and lasted for several weeks. But...after reading this post, I see that it didn't even come close to your experience with the jiggers. While the sand fleas (aka, "no-see-ums') were super annoying, what you dealt with is much worse because they're egg-laying parasites. I really feel for the people in the video; how awful it must be to have an entire foot infested with jiggers. Glad to see that there's a program in place to help them. Wow….that’s intense. I was bitten by sand fleas (in Belize) and it was awful in that it was so itchy (felt like ripping my skin off) and lasted for several weeks. But…after reading this post, I see that it didn’t even come close to your experience with the jiggers. While the sand fleas (aka, “no-see-ums’) were super annoying, what you dealt with is much worse because they’re egg-laying parasites.

I really feel for the people in the video; how awful it must be to have an entire foot infested with jiggers. Glad to see that there’s a program in place to help them.

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