Chiggers in the U.S. don't spread disease, but they can in other parts of the world. A bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi can be spread from bites of infected chiggers and cause a disease ...

Here’s how to tell the difference between mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums by their bites and how to treat and prevent them.

Chiggers can invade your yard all summer, reproducing every five to seven days. Use these effective steps to eliminate them and enjoy your outdoor space again.

Disease transmission via chigger bites is an understudied area. However, chigger bites can transmit scrub typhus in rare cases. Scrub typhus can result in multiple organ failure and can be ...

Researchers found chiggers carrying a bacterium that causes a disease called scrub typhus. The disease has not previously been reported in the U.S. No cases have been detected in North Carolina yet.

Chiggers carrying bacteria that can cause a deadly kind of typhus never before found in the ... The Centers for Disease Control says symptoms of scrub typhus generally appear within 10 day of ...

North Carolina State University. (2023, July 12). Bacterium associated with disease found in NC chiggers. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 07 ...

In the U.S., chiggers do not cause disease but an infection known as scrub typhus is seen in southeast Asia, China, Indonesian Japan and India. Treatment requires antibiotics.

FORT KNOX, Ky. — Mosquitos! Chiggers! and Ticks, oh my! As we get into the summer months, it’s more and more likely Fort Knox residents will have an encounter with one or all of these pests.

Tender skin areas are most commonly sought by chiggers. So ankles, backs of knees, crotch areas and armpits. The bites cause itchy welts, but chiggers are known to carry diseases as well.