Question: are there jiggers in the us?
Answer: Jigger, the most common name for Tungiasis, also known as the following: chigoe flea, jigger, pigue, nigua, pico, bi- cho de pie, bug of the foot, Tunga penetrans, T penetrans. Jigger is rare in the United States. The organism is easily identified if the physician is familiar with the clinical pre- sentation.