Tungiasis, a tropical disease associated with poverty, is caused by the penetration of female sand fleas into a person's skin, usually in their toes or feet. Researchers report five cases of severe ...

There are more than 2,000 species of tiny (0.04 to 0.15 inches), wingless, blood-sucking fleas that live on the body of the host they infest. Although fleas cannot fly, they have developed powerful ...

Sand fleas are parasites that burrow into a person's skin, causing extreme pain, infection, and itching. A new study throws light on what happens when sand fleas burrow into your skin. The findings of ...

Tungiasis is identified by clinical examination of lesions caused by fleas burrowing into the skin, often on the toes, soles of the feet or hands. Each infected child can harbour up to hundreds of ...

Signs of a flea infestation include seeing fleas hopping on your carpet or furniture, or noticing your pets obsessively chewing, licking, or scratching themselves. Fleas are tiny, reddish-brown ...