Background Tungiasis is an ectoparasitic infestation, which still has public health
importance in deprived populations of developing countries. Data on the prevalence and …

Methods This was a cross sectional study that used a semi-structured questionnaire and
observational checklist to collect quantitative data from 422 households in 12 villages …

Background Tungiasis is a relatively frequent ectoparasitosis in low-income settings, yet its
morbidity and social impact are still not well understood due to the scarcity of information. In …

Background Tunga penetrans, also known as sand flea, causes Tungiasis in humans and
animals. Despite its notoriety as an entomological problem, however, the ectoparasite …

In this paper, we formulate and study a mathematical model for the dynamics of jigger
infestation incorporating public health education using systems of ordinary differential …

In this paper, we study the dynamic behavior of a stochastic tungiasis model for public health
education. First, the existence and uniqueness of global positive solution of stochastic …

Introduction: tungiasis is an ectoparasitosis caused by penetration of female sand flea,
Tunga penetrans, into the skin of the susceptible animal and the consequent hypertrophy of …

Tungiasis (Jigger infection) is caused by penetration of female sand flea into the epidermis
of the predisposed animal and the subsequent hypertrophy of the parasite. The objective of …

Introduction: no formal surveillance system exists in Uganda for jiggers (tungiasis); however,
outbreaks are frequently reported in the media. On 27 th January 2022, a news alert …

Tungiasis, commonly known as jiggers' infestation, poses significant health challenges
within the vulnerable rural population in Kenya. This parasitic skin disease is caused by the …