Twelve-year-old Napilu Patrick said he could no longer walk to his primary school about 1 kilometer (0.6 miles) from his home because jiggers were infecting his feet and causing deep wounds. Apart ...

INSECT bites are a not-so-pleasant souvenir many of us bring back from our holidays. And it can often be hard to figure what kind of creepy crawly has left us with such a memento. Please provide a ...

As someone who’s spent the better part of his life mixing drinks, one of the clearest demarcations I find between a fantastic drink and a merely mediocre drink is accurate measuring. Visit any ...

It used to be that when you saw a bartender using a jigger—a small measuring cup for drinks—you assumed he was either a new bartender or micromanaged by his superiors. Why else wouldn't he just "count ...

Children affected by jiggers put their feet forward for drops of hydroden peroxide from Sajjabi’s team. PHOTO BY EDGAR BATTE Touched by the jigger problem in Bugiri District, Kasim Sajjabi sought a ...

If there is one Africa-wide campaign that should be done, it is to force those nations that led to the dumping of this vermin on the continent to finance its eradication. Today, the jiggers remain a ...