According to Kenya's Ministry of Health, 1.4 million people are infested with jiggers, a debilitating foot parasite. Around 80% of those affected are school-aged children.

Jigger often go for your feet and ankles Credit: Getty - Contributor. One creature you might not have heard of are jiggers - also known as chigoe or sand fleas.

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.

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Chiggers congregate in spots as small as a foot in diameter. They are often found in tall grass or along tree lines, but they also show up in manicured lawns.