Ðe nèyi ƒuta, nɔ fefem le ke me, alo nɔ tsi ƒum le tsi si me goglo me eye kasia wò afɔwo kple abɔwo te ʋuʋu kpɔa? Ðewohĩ ède dzesi teƒe dzĩ suesuesuewo gɔ̃ hã. Esia ate ŋu anye sand fleas ƒe dɔ. Gake togbɔ be míegblɔna be "sand fleas" hã la, lã ƒomevi geɖewo li siwo woyɔna be ŋkɔ sia. Togbɔ be afɔku mele nuɖuɖu aɖewo ɖuɖu me nenema gbegbe o hã la, ɖewo ate ŋu anye afɔku vie. Eyata, egbea míasrɔ̃ nusi tututu nye sand flea ɖuɖu.
Nukae nye "Sand Flea Bites"?
Zi geɖe la, ne míebu "sand fleas" ŋu la, míebua lã sue ɖesiaɖe si nɔa ke me eye wòɖua wo ŋu. Lã siawo ƒe ɖuɖu aɖewo mevɔ̃ɖi nenema gbegbe ŋutɔŋutɔ o. Wo dometɔ siwo míeyɔna zi geɖe be "sand fleas," kple esiwo me afɔku mele boo o la, menye ʋetsuviwo alo nudzodzoewo ŋutɔŋutɔ o. Wole abe kpakpaluʋui suewo kple shrimp ene, eye wole lãwo ƒe ƒuƒoƒo si woyɔna be ``crustaceans.'' Woxɔ ŋkɔ tso nyateƒe si wònye be woti kpo gbɔ. Ame aɖewo hã yɔa wo be sand jumpers alo beach fleas. Ne woɖu wo la, woate ŋu agblẽ ʋuʋudedi dzĩ siwo le ʋuʋum ɖe ŋutigbalẽa ŋu. Gake zi geɖe la, wohayana le ŋkeke ʋɛ aɖewo megbe, eyata naneke meli si ŋu woatsi dzi ɖo o.
Ke hã, ʋetsuvi ƒomevi aɖe hã li si woyɔna be "sand flea" . Woyɔa esia be "Tunga penetrans". Ame aɖewo hã yɔnɛ be "chigoe flea" alo "jigger flea". Ènya be esiae nye ʋetsuvi suetɔ kekeake le xexeamea! Gake togbɔ be eƒe lolome le sue hã la, ate ŋu awɔ dɔ geɖe. Akpɔkplɔ sia ate ŋu ato wò ŋutigbalẽ me eye wòage ɖe ememe. Ne esia dzɔ la, ateŋu ahe dɔléle si woyɔna be "tungiasis" vɛ. Esia ate ŋu ana ame navuvu vevie eye ŋutigbalẽa naxɔ abi ɣeaɖewoɣi. Chigoe ʋetsuvi siawo bɔ ɖe dukɔ siwo me yame xɔa dzo le abe Titina Amerika, Anyiehe Amerika, Afrika, kple Caribbean ene me wu. Wobɔ ŋutɔ le dukɔwo abe United States ene me.
Ðe sand fleas kple sand flies nye nu ɖeka?
Esia hã nye nusi tɔtɔ ame geɖe. Sand fleas kple sand flies nye lã ƒomevi vovovo eve. Migana míana woatɔtɔ o, enyoa? Sand fly ƒomevi geɖewo li. Ne woɖu nu la, zi geɖe la, wonaa ʋuʋudedi suesuesue siwo hayana le ŋkeke ʋɛ aɖewo megbe, abe nudzodzoe ƒe ɖuɖu ene.
Gake sand fly ƒomevi ɖeka aɖe li si me afɔku le. Wotsɔa dɔlékui aɖe si woyɔna be `(Leishmania)`. Esia ateŋu ahe dɔléle sesẽ aɖe si woyɔna be `(leishmaniasis).` Esia ateŋu ahe ŋutigbalẽ ƒe abi vɛ, agblẽ nu le ŋutinu ememetɔwo ŋu, eye wòaku gɔ̃ hã. Nuto siwo me dzoxɔxɔ le wu mee wokpɔa ʋetsuvi siawo le wu. Gake woka nya ta be wova ɖo nuto siwo le abe Florida kple Texas ene me fifia le United States.
Ðe ʋetsuvi siawo to vovo na ʋetsuvi siwo nɔa míaƒe aƒewo me edziedzia?
Sand-fle siawo to vovo vie tso ʋetsuvi siwo míekpɔna edziedzi le míaƒe aƒemelãwo, abe avuwo kple avuwo ene, ŋu. Wo ame evea siaa te ŋu nɔa gbemelãwo alo aƒemelãwo dzi eye woate ŋu akaka dɔlélewo.
Gake vovototo vevi eve le wo dome:
1. Akpɔkplɔ siwo sɔ menɔa amewo ƒe ŋutilã dzi o. Gake ``chigoe'' sand fleas mawo siwo me afɔku le ateŋu anɔ amewo ƒe ŋutigbalẽ me.
2. Ƒã ŋutɔ be ʋetsuvi ƒe ɖuɖu si bɔ nahe ŋutigbalẽ ƒe abi sesẽwo abe esiwo `(chigoe)` ʋetsuvi hena vɛ ene.
Amekae anɔ eme be ke me lãvi siawo aɖe fu na wu?
Sand flea ƒe ɖuɖu sue mawo siwo megblẽa nu le ame ŋu o (ƒumelã sue mawo abe esiwo míeyɔ va yi ene) ate ŋu adzɔ ɖe amesiame dzi. Woate ŋu aɖu wò ne èle afɔ ƒuƒlu zɔm le ƒuta, le fefem le ke me, alo le tsi si me goglo o si me dzo le me. Wolɔ̃a teƒe siwo tsi le.
Gake dɔléle si woyɔna be `(tungiasis)`, si tso `(chigoe)` ʋetsuvi gbɔ la bɔ ɖe kɔƒenuto dahe siwo mede ŋgɔ o me wu. Ame siwo zɔa afɔ ƒuƒlu le ƒutawo, agblewo, kple ɖinuwoe le afɔku gãtɔ me. Ðevi suewo, ame tsitsiwo, kple nuwɔametɔwo koŋue te ŋu xɔa esia bɔbɔe. Akpɔkplɔ siawo dzia vi wu le kuɖiɣiwo, abe August kple September ene. Tsaɖila siwo yia nuto mawo tɔgbe me ate ŋu akplɔ `(chigoe)` ʋetsuvi siawo atrɔ ava woƒe dukɔwo me le manyamanya me.
Ðe dɔléle sia si woyɔna be `(tungiasis)` bɔa?
Le dukɔ dahe aɖewo, kɔƒenutowo me la, dɔlékui sia si woyɔna be ``tungiasis'' ye bɔ wu. Bu eŋu kpɔ ko, numekukuwo ɖee fia be le teƒe aɖewo la, amewo katã ƒe 60% kple ɖevi siwo ade 80% xɔa esia.
Gake sand flea ɖuɖu mawo siwo bɔ eye womegblẽa nu le ame ŋu o la nye nusi woate ŋu akpɔ enuenu le míaƒe dukɔa ƒe ƒuta nutowo hã me.
Nukatae ke ʋetsuvi siawo le mía ɖum?
Kpuie ko la, ke ʋetsuviwo katã ɖua nu le esi dɔ le wo wum ta. Ne ètsɔ ke ʋetsuvi si wovɔ̃na na si woyɔna be `(chigoe)` la, nyɔnua toa wò ŋutigbalẽ me hegena ɖe eme. Eyi ɖano wò ʋu. Ne eno ʋu ma vɔ la, etsina va ɖoa eƒe lolome gbãtɔ ƒe teƒe 2000! Kpɔe ɖa le susu me be! Emegbe etsia azi ɖe wò ŋutigbalẽ me. Le ɣeyiɣi aɖe megbe la, azi mawo gena le wò ŋutigbalẽ me, eye emegbe kokloviawo dona. `(chigoe)` ʋetsuvi ma nɔa wò ŋutigbalẽ me abe kwasiɖa ene va ɖo ade ene, eye emegbe wòkuna le afima.
Afikae nudzodzoewo ɖua nu le wu le ŋutilãa me?
Zi geɖe la, ke ƒomevi ɖesiaɖe ɖua wò afɔkpodzi kple wò afɔkpodzi. Wolɔ̃a teƒe falɛfalɛwo abe wò afɔbidɛwo dome, wò afɔkpodziwo, kple wò ɖa te ene. Ɣeaɖewoɣi la, àte ŋu aɖu wò ata, abɔwo, akɔta, kple vidzinuwo hã eye ŋutigbalẽa nabiã.
Nukawoe nye sand flea ƒe dɔléle ƒe dzesiwo?
Le gɔmedzedzea me la, eɖanye sand flea si bɔ alo ``chigoe'' flea si me afɔku le ɖu wò o, dzesiawo ɖi wo nɔewo vie, eye womesẽ nenema gbegbe o.
- Ŋutilã ƒe ʋuʋu kple eƒe biabiã. (Wogayɔa esia be `(pruritus)` le atikewɔwɔ ŋuti dzɔdzɔmeŋutinunya me.)
- Teƒe dzĩ siwo kɔ abe ʋuʋudedi ene.
- Wovuvu vie.
Gake kuxia gagblẽna ɖe edzi ne ʋetsuvi nyɔnua da azi vɔ. Aɖuɖɔtoeawo vuvu eye wozua ɣie. Àte ŋu akpɔ teƒe yibɔ sue aɖe le ɣia titina. Esiae nye ʋetsuvi la ƒe megbe. Nyaƒoɖeamenu si tso ʋetsuvi si le eme gbɔ nana lãkusi si ƒo xlãe la vuvu, si vea ame ŋutɔ.Ate ŋu ava. Vivivi la, teƒe siwo `(chigoe)` ʋetsuvi siawo ɖu ate ŋu azu yibɔ, agbã, alo agbã gɔ̃ hã eye abi (`(ulcers)`).
Nuxlɔ̃ame: Ne ŋutigbalẽ ƒe abi siawo tɔgbe dzɔ la, woate ŋu axɔ dɔlékuiwo bɔbɔe, abe ``tetanus'' (lockjaw) alo ``gangrene'' (lãmekawo ƒe ku). Eyata mègahe ɖe megbe ne ède dzesi dzesi siawo o.
Aleke ɖɔkta awɔ anya kple kakaɖedzi be ke ʋetsuvi ƒe ɖuɖue nye esia?
Ne èyi ɖɔkta gbɔ la, woalé ŋku ɖe wò ŋutigbalẽ ŋu nyuie gbã. Woalé ŋku ɖe wò afɔwo, wò afɔbidɛwo dome, kple teƒe bubu ɖesiaɖe si nèsusu be ɖewohĩ kuxi aɖe le fu ɖem na ye ŋu koŋ. Woabia nya tso wò dɔléle siwo nèkpɔ va yi, nulɔdɔ, kple dɔlékui siwo nèxɔ hã ŋu.
Teƒe siwo dona le sand flea ɖuɖu si bɔ megbe, alo ``chigoe'' flea ɖuɖu ƒe gɔmedzedze ateŋu adze abe ŋutigbalẽ ƒe nɔnɔme bubuwo ene. Le kpɔɖeŋu me:
- (Contact dermatitis) (Nuléle si dzɔna ne nu aɖewo ka ŋutigbalẽa) .
- Flea ƒe ɖuɖu si bɔ
- Aɖuɖɔtoewo (urticaria) kple vuvu (angioedema) .
- Teƒe siwo dzena le nudzodzoewo ƒe ɖuɖu vɔ megbe
Eyata ele vevie be nàgblɔ nya siawo tututu na wò ɖɔkta:
- Ðe nènɔ ame aɖe si ŋu ŋutigbalẽ me dɔléle le gbɔ kpɔa?
- Ðe nèzã ɣeyiɣi aɖe le ƒuta, le ave aɖe me, alo le gota teƒe bubu aɖea?
- Ðe nèzɔ mɔ yi nuto siwo me, le dukɔa me alo duta, vevietɔ nuto siwo me ke me ʋetsuviwo bɔ ɖo la me kpɔa? (e.g. Afrika, Anyiehe Amerika dukɔwo)
Ʋudodokpɔ aɖeke meli si ate ŋu akpɔe wòade pɛpɛpɛ nenye be ke me ʋetsuviwo ɖu wò o. Gake wò ɖɔkta ate ŋu awɔ dodokpɔwo be yeakpɔe ɖa be dɔlékui alo dɔléle bubuwo na wò ɖuɖu hã.
Nukae woate ŋu awɔ atsɔ ada esia?
Le sandfly ƒe ɖuɖu si bɔ, si mesẽ boo o gome la, nu aɖewo li nàte ŋu awɔ le aƒeme:
- (Antihistamines) (atike siwo ɖea ʋuʋudedi dzi kpɔtɔna - eɖanye nono alo esi wodona ɖe lãme o, gake menye evea siaa le ɣeyiɣi ɖeka me o, anyo wu be nàkpɔ ɖɔkta hafi azã wo)
- Tsi fafɛ (cold packs) tsɔtsɔ de eme.
- Atike si tsia ʋuʋudedi nu, abe calamine-tike ene, sisi.
- Ðɔkta ate ŋu aɖo aɖaŋu be woazã corticosteroid siwo woazã ɖe lãme alo woano be woatsɔ aɖe abi dzi akpɔtɔ.
Gake ne abi siwo le ʋuʋu ɖi le ŋuwò alo dɔlékuiwo xɔxɔ ƒe afɔku gã aɖe le ŋuwò la, ele be nàyi ɖɔkta gbɔ godoo. Ate ŋu aŋlɔ dɔlékuiwutikewo nɛ. Woate ŋu ana atike si nye tetanus hã wò. Wozãa ʋetsuvi aɖewo hã hena esia. Ne ʋetsuviawo do do ɖe ŋutigbalẽa me la, ɖɔktaa atsɔ amekokodɔwɔnuwo aɖe ʋetsuviawo ɖa nyuie.
Ðo ŋku esia dzi: Mègadze agbagba gbeɖe be ye ŋutɔ yeatsɔ nu ɖaɖɛ aɖe (abe aŋe alo aŋe ene) aɖe ʋetsuvi siawo ɖa o, enyoa?Esia dzia abi bubuwo xɔxɔ kple dɔlékuiwo xɔxɔ ƒe afɔkua ɖe edzi.
Nukae nàte ŋu awɔ be nànɔ dedie tso ke me ʋetsuviwo si me?
Wogblɔ be: "Mɔxexe ɖe enu nyo wu edada." Eyata be míanɔ dedie tso ke siawo me la, nu ʋɛ aɖewo li míate ŋu awɔ:
- Ne èle mɔ zɔm yi duta, vevietɔ le dukɔ si me nudzodzoeviwo ƒe dɔlélewo bɔ ɖo me la, ƒo nu kple ɖɔkta alo teƒe xɔdzowo ƒe atikewɔwɔ ŋuti nunyala bibi hafi nàyi be nànya afɔku siwo le eme.
- De nudzodzoeviwutike ɖe wò ŋutigbalẽ ŋu. Àte ŋu azã nusiwo me DEET le, dzɔdzɔmenu siwo le abe akɔɖumi ene, alo ami vevi aɖewo. Esiawo nyo be woazã ne wole ƒuta alo le ave me.
- Ne èzɔ afɔ ƒuƒlu le ke alo ɖi me vɔ la, tsɔ adzalẽ klɔ wò afɔwo nyuie.
- Do afɔkpa siwo ƒe afɔbidɛwo wotu kple soxwo ɣesiaɣi si wòanya wɔ, vevietɔ ne èle teƒe siwo wosusu be ke me ʋetsuviwo le yiyim.
Ɣeyiɣi didi kae wòaxɔ hafi esia nanyo ɖe edzi? Ðe eƒe ŋusẽkpɔɖeamedziwo ayi edzia?
Sand flea ƒe ɖuɖu si bɔ la ahaya le ŋkeke ʋɛ aɖewo megbe. Le `(chigoe)` ʋetsuviwo gɔ̃ hã gome la, zi geɖe la, dɔlélea akɔ le eɖokui si elabena wokuna eye wodzena le ŋutigbalẽa dzi le ɣeyiɣi kpui aɖe megbe (kwasiɖa 4-6). Ame akpa gãtɔ mexɔa dɔléle sesẽwo alo kuxi siwo nɔa anyi didi tso `(chigoe)` ʋetsuvi siawo gbɔ o, vevietɔ ne wowɔ atike na wo kaba.
Gake ne abiawo nu sẽ alo ne dɔlékui aɖe dze ame dzi la, kuxi aɖewo ate ŋu ado mo ɖa:
- Azɔlizɔzɔ sesẽ.
- Aɖabɛ siwo le gegem ɖe anyigba.
- Ŋutilã ƒe ʋuʋu.
- Abidede ame ŋu.
- Ŋutilã alo ɖa ƒe ƒoƒo.
Ɣekaɣie wòle be magblɔ nya sia na ɖɔkta?
Ne ède dzesi ʋuʋudedi yeye aɖewo, teƒe dzĩwo, alo ʋuʋudedi le wò ŋutigbalẽ ŋu la, lé ŋku ɖe eŋu. Zi geɖe la, anyo wu be nàƒo nu kple ɖɔkta ne eƒe lãme meva haya le ŋkeke ʋɛ aɖewo megbe o. Zi geɖe la, enyea nu sue aɖe si anyo ɖe edzi le ŋkeke alo kwasiɖa ʋɛ aɖewo megbe.
Gake ne abi siwo le ʋuʋu ɖi, abi, alo dɔlékui ƒe dzesiwo le ŋuwò (e.g., vevesese sesẽ, vuvu si le dzidzim ɖe edzi, abi si kaka, ʋuʋudedi, alo dzoxɔxɔ) la, ele be nàyi ɖɔkta gbɔ enumake. Mègahe ɖe megbe o.
Mlɔeba la, nu siwo dzi wòle be woaɖo ŋkui
Eyata le nyataƒoƒo me la, sand flea ƒe ɖuɖu ate ŋu anye nu bɔbɔe, sue, alo ate ŋu anye nu sesẽ, si abia be woalé ŋku ɖe eŋu. Ƒumelã sue mawo, abe kpakpaluʋui ene, megblẽa nu boo o eye wohayana kaba. Gake chigoe ʋetsuvi mawo (siwo ƒe akpa gãtɔ le kɔƒenutowo me, nuto siwo me nuwo mede ŋgɔ o me) ate ŋu ahe ŋutigbalẽ ƒe kuxi sesẽwo, dɔlékuiwo ƒe dɔlékuiwo, kple dɔlélewo vɛ.
Eyata ne teƒe aɖe si mebɔ o, ʋuʋudedi, alo ʋuʋudedi aɖe le wò ŋutigbalẽ ŋu si megahayana le ŋkeke ʋɛ aɖewo megbe o, alo ne edze abe ɖe wòle gbegblẽm ɖe edzi ene la, yi ɖɔkta gbɔ godoo.Vevietɔ ne èdo go nuto si me ke me ʋetsuviwo ate ŋu anɔ. Nu vevitɔ kekeakee nye be nàɖɔ ŋu ɖo!
` Sand fleas, ɖuɖu, ŋutigbalẽdɔléle, ʋuʋudedi, ƒuta, Chigoe fleas, Tungiasis, ŋutigbalẽ me dɔlékuiwo

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