| tungiasis in rural haiti: a community-based response. | tungiasis is a disease endemic to poor communities in latin america, the caribbean and africa. it is caused by the female flea, tunga penetrans, which burrows into the skin of its host to feed while producing and extruding eggs. consequent lesions may be painful and even crippling with damage ranging from mild erythema and swelling to necrosis. superinfection of lesions can be serious and may result in auto-amputation or death from tetanus. we describe an outbreak of tungiasis in rural haiti and ... | 2006 | 16516941 |