100,000 people out of 1.4 million affected in Kenya were helped by a certain group and were cured.
Andrew was one of those people who had been treated from Jigger. He was bitten up severely that almost cover his all legs and hands by the jiggers. He was on the last stage and if he wasn’t treated he will die. His living with himself, he has no family that could help him from this situation that made the jiggers turns to be in the worst case. He undergoes some treatments for almost 8 months and it started from August. They used medicated salt of water to wash him before putting him in the concoction.
After the successful treatment there was no trace of any jiggers from his body.
Many people were curious of jigger flea started when they first saw it on news and social medias. So what is jigger flea? Jigger is a common parasite in tropical areas with dry and hot soil or sand. it penetrates and lives inside the human body. it can be found in beach, farms and wooded areas in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
If you’re stricken by jigger fleas you need to cut it out inside your body because it penetrates deep inside. Those who didn’t wear slippers or shoes will be exposed to jigger. You will know if you’re stricken by jigger fleas when you have white spots with black dot in the middle of the hands or feet.
