NewSpring Foot-washing/Jigger Removal

**WARNING** This video contains graphic content.

The NewSpring medical missions team doing foot-washing and jigger removal in Depatus (The Segera area).

A jigger, scientific name Tunga penetrans, is a sand flea that is brought about by lack of hygiene and breeds in dirty areas. The impregnated female Tunga embeds itself in the skin under the toenails and feeds on the skin of its host. A jigger-infested foot is completely disfigured; the afflicted can barely walk due to the pain from ruptured flesh. The resulting social isolation in turn creates a sense of trauma and reduced self-esteem.

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