Be careful what you bring back home with you on your travels. Matthew O'Donnell had the surprise of his life when a tiny lump near his right small toe suddenly burst and an African flea tumbled out ...

A British man returning home after a stint of volunteer work in Africa discovered he'd brought back more than he bargained on when a parasitic bug and a hundred of its eggs crawled out of his right ...

Jiggers are small parasitic fleas, also known as chigoe flea, which usually enter their victims through their feet, causing parts of the body to rot leading to a horrific death. We lack drugs for ...

According to Amy Stewart’s new book, “Wicked Bugs,” members of the crew on a voyage of Christopher Columbus were so desperate to get rid of the chigoe flea — it burrows under nails and lays its eggs — ...

Villagers in southwestern Tanzania's district of Rungwe are in a panic due to the outbreak of jigger flea infestation. The area is located on the slopes of Mount Rungwe, one of the potentially active ...