How to Survive a Chigger Infestation | National Geographic

in the jungle some of the biggest

in the jungle some of the biggest problems come from the smallest of

problems come from the smallest of

problems come from the smallest of creatures tiny man-eaters can strike

creatures tiny man-eaters can strike

creatures tiny man-eaters can strike without ever being noticed until they’ve

without ever being noticed until they’ve

without ever being noticed until they’ve had their fill this researcher has been

had their fill this researcher has been

had their fill this researcher has been infected with a chigga flea a parasite

infected with a chigga flea a parasite

infected with a chigga flea a parasite more commonly known as a sand flea or a

more commonly known as a sand flea or a

more commonly known as a sand flea or a chigger the flea latches on to an

chigger the flea latches on to an

chigger the flea latches on to an unprotected foot digs in and feeds it

unprotected foot digs in and feeds it

unprotected foot digs in and feeds it may sound unpleasant but the damage is

may sound unpleasant but the damage is

may sound unpleasant but the damage is minimal unless it’s a female ready to

minimal unless it’s a female ready to

minimal unless it’s a female ready to reproduce a pregnant chick er burrows in

reproduce a pregnant chick er burrows in

reproduce a pregnant chick er burrows in under the skin within a couple of weeks

under the skin within a couple of weeks

under the skin within a couple of weeks her one millimeter frame balloons into a

her one millimeter frame balloons into a

her one millimeter frame balloons into a pea sized ball of pain a swollen lesion

pea sized ball of pain a swollen lesion

pea sized ball of pain a swollen lesion develops that makes movement difficult

develops that makes movement difficult

develops that makes movement difficult but if the lesion gets infected then a

but if the lesion gets infected then a

but if the lesion gets infected then a painful nuisance becomes a serious

painful nuisance becomes a serious

painful nuisance becomes a serious medical problem

medical problem

medical problem the severe cases can lead to tetanus

the severe cases can lead to tetanus

the severe cases can lead to tetanus gangrene and auto amputation

gangrene and auto amputation

gangrene and auto amputation so if underneath your skin is a chigger

so if underneath your skin is a chigger

so if underneath your skin is a chigger that’s expecting what should you do

that’s expecting what should you do

that’s expecting what should you do a Burnet be cut it out or C pull it out

a Burnet be cut it out or C pull it out

a Burnet be cut it out or C pull it out the correct answer is B cut it out

burning causes as much damage to you as

burning causes as much damage to you as to the chigger pulling it out can

to the chigger pulling it out can

to the chigger pulling it out can rupture the egg sac and increase the

rupture the egg sac and increase the

rupture the egg sac and increase the chances of infection cutting out the

chances of infection cutting out the

chances of infection cutting out the entire lesion removes every part of the

entire lesion removes every part of the

entire lesion removes every part of the bleed but don’t stop there clean the

bleed but don’t stop there clean the

bleed but don’t stop there clean the wound thoroughly and apply antibiotics

wound thoroughly and apply antibiotics

wound thoroughly and apply antibiotics and that’s how you survive a chigger

and that’s how you survive a chigger

and that’s how you survive a chigger infestation