I finally found out what's been making me itchy for last 2months, Chigger. Is chigger contagious?

Answer 1

Jeff is correct. A chigger is a small spider that burrows under the skin. However I thought the chigger died there rather than living there. I will do a search and edit this answer.

What a Chigger Is
Chiggers are tiny (most can only be seen with a magnifying glass) and red, and they are a type of mite. Mites aren't insects - they are arachnids and part of the same family as spiders, scorpions, and ticks. Chiggers are found all over the place, including in grassy fields, along lakes and streams, and in forests. There are adult chiggers and baby chiggers (called larvae), but only the baby chiggers bother people and animals.

Chiggers have tiny claws that allow them to attach tightly onto people and animals. Once attached, they are able to pierce the skin and inject their saliva, which contains digestive juices that liquify skin cells. The chigger then slurps up the liquified skin cells. To the chigger, this is a tasty meal! Having a chigger do this is very irritating to your skin. After a few days, the chigger will be done feeding and fall off a person's skin, leaving behind a red welt where it had once been.

What a Chigger Bite Looks and Feels Like
If a person gets bitten by a chigger, the bite will be very itchy. A chigger bite will cause a tiny red bump, which will get bigger and itchier as time goes on.

What You Should Do
If you think you've been bitten by a chigger, wash the bite with soap and water. Put on some calamine lotion or cool compresses to help with the itching, or an adult can find an anti-itch cream or medicine at the drugstore for you. Try not to scratch the bites too much, because this can make the bites become infected.

What a Doctor Will Do
Because chigger bites are so itchy, many people do get an infection from scratching the bites. If this happens, the doctor will prescribe a medication to help with the itching and a medicine to clear up the infection.

How to Avoid Getting Bitten
The best way to avoid getting bitten by a chigger is to wear an insect repellent. Ask your parents to apply one that contains 10% to 30% DEET.

When it's possible, wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants outside, especially if you'll be hiking or playing in fields.

Once you come in from being in an outdoor area that may have chiggers, take a hot shower and use plenty of soap. Also, be sure to wash your clothes in hot water to kill any chiggers that might be living there.

Answer 2

Chiggers are little bugs that burrow under your skin and cause irritation. They leave little bumps and you can kill them by smothering them. To do this, paint the bump with clear fingernail polish. DO NOT USE ANY COLORED NAIL POLISH!!! Chiggers are on plants. They are not contagious although anyone where you got them can also get them.

Answer 3

No, chiggers are not contagious. But they can be transmitted from one person to the other. Chiggers are a small bug. Much like a tick. But very small. And as ticks or other bugs, like lice, crabs and other small critters, can be transmitted so can the chigger.

Answer 4

Use clear nail polish on the site and you will suffocate it. Chiggers arent a disease, it's a tiny insect. You find them outside almost everywhere in the midwest and southeast. They suck.

Answer 5

No,but they spread.They are tiny spiders that burrow under the skin and live there.The only way to get rid of them is to put clear nail polish over the area affected.

Answer 6

Chiggers are bugs that bite you

Answer 7

It's not a disease its an insect that gets beneath the skin. So, no it isn't contagious

Answer 8

you can use the nail polish to suffer them but the rash and itching will stay for at least another week...They are not contagious.

Answer 9

i don't think they are contagious. You should try medication with benzoyl peroxide on the infective areas. also you should take a shower with warm water and soap.

Answer 10

Jeff P is right. Use the nail polish!