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    Parasite Infestation Tungiasis (Parasitologi)

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    Tungiasis is an infestation caused by the chigoe flea, which burrows into human skin, especially on the feet. The female flea lays eggs in a blister on the skin over one to two weeks before dying. Left untreated, tungiasis can cause itching, pain, inflammation and secondary infections. Treatment focuses on removing the flea through cryotherapy, medication, or surgery followed by antibiotics to prevent additional issues.

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    Tungiasis is an infestation caused by the chigoe flea, which burrows into human skin, especially on the feet. The female flea lays eggs in a blister on the skin over one to two weeks before dying. Left untreated, tungiasis can cause itching, pain, inflammation and secondary infections. Treatment focuses on removing the flea through cryotherapy, medication, or surgery followed by antibiotics to prevent additional issues.

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    Tungiasis is an infestation caused by the chigoe flea, which burrows into human skin, especially on the feet. The female flea lays eggs in a blister on the skin over one to two weeks before dying. Left untreated, tungiasis can cause itching, pain, inflammation and secondary infections. Treatment focuses on removing the flea through cryotherapy, medication, or surgery followed by antibiotics to prevent additional issues.

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    Tungiasis

    Tungiasis
     Tungiasis is an infestation of the skin by a
    burrowing flea called Tunga penetrans
    (also known as Sarcopsylla penetrans or
    Pulex penetrans, or more commonly as
    the chigoe flea, bicho de pie (bug of the
    foot), jigger, nigua, pico, pigue, and sand
    flea. Chigoe flea is sometimes confused
    with chigger or harvest mite.
    Tungiasis

    •Acute inflammation with


    intense erythema and a
    slight edema is shown.
    • Lesions are located at the
    lateral side of the finger and
    another lesion is lifting up
    the nail.
    Tunga penetrans (jigger or sand flea)
    Life Cycle of the Chigoe Flea
     The parasitic chigoe flea lives in warm, dry soil
    and sand, and is found commonly in beaches,
    farms, and wooded areas.
     Both the male and female fleas feed on warm-
    blooded host, but only the impregnated female
    flea anchors herself and burrows into the host's
    skin.
     The chigoe flea burrows head first into the upper
    dermis, with the tail-end of its abdomen forming
    an orifice at the skin surface (often causing white
    patch with a dark tip, bump or ulceration), which
    the flea uses to breathe.
    Tungiasis lesion
    In about 1 to 2 weeks, the
    chigoe flea becomes enlarged
    (about the size of a pea) when
    it becomes full with eggs. It
    then lays about 100 eggs
    through the skin orifice, which
    fall to the ground. The flea
    then dies and is slowly shed by
    Flea eggs shed from the lesion.
    the host. In approximately 3 to
    4 days, the eggs then hatch
    and become adult fleas in 2 to
    3 weeks.
    Host of the Chigoe Flea

     Toreproduce, the chigoe flea


    requires a warm-blooded host,
    such as human, cattle, sheep,
    horse, pig, rat, and dog.
    Symptoms of Tungiasis
     The symptoms of chigoe flea infestation include:
     Extreme itching
     Pain
     Inflammation
     Fibrous cyst
     Bumps, lesions or nodules (in form of white or
    red patches with dark spots)
     Ulceration, especially in heavy infestation
     Discharge from the ulcer or bump
     In heavy infestation, ulceration and fibrosis can
    occur. Left untreated, secondary infection such
    as bacteremia, tetanus and gas gangrene can
    occur.
    Because the flea has
    limited jumping ability, the
    most common site of
    infection in human is the
    feet, especialy in the areas
    between the toes and
    around the toenails.
    Severe tungiasis of the toes.
    Prevalence of Tungiasis

    Tungiasis is found mainly in the


    Africa, especially in Nigeria, the
    Caribbean, especially in Trinidad,
    Central and South America, and
    India.
    Prevention of Tungiasis

     Infection by chigoe flea can be


    effectively prevented by wearing
    shoes and spraying insecticides in
    affected areas.
    Tungiasis Treatment
     The treatment options for chigoe flea infestation include:
     Cryotherapy
    Similar to cryotherapy for wart, a freezing solution of
    liquid nitrogen is applied to "freeze" the tungiasis
    nodule.
     Topical medicine
    Topical anti-parasitic medicine, such as ivermectin
    (stromectol) can be used.
     Anti-parasitic drugs
    Drugs such as niridazole has been successfully used to
    kill embedded fleas in adults and children.
     Petrolatum solution
    Another option is to put a thick layer of petrolatum (liquid
    paraffin or mineral oil) to suffocate the flea.
     Removal by forcep
    When the flea is close enough to the surface, a
    forcep or a needle can be used to gently remove it
    from the skin.
     Surgery
    If the flea is engorged with blood, it may be difficult
    to remove with a forcep. Here, a minor surgery
    using a curette to excise the nodule may be
    necessary.
    After removal of the chigoe flea, topical antibiotics
    are applied to the wound. Broad spectrum
    antibiotics and tetanus shot may also be given to
    prevent secondary infections.

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