Are Chiggers in Australia

If you have travelled internationally, be aware that the bacteria Orientia tsutsugamushi from bites of infected chiggers (larval mites) can cause scrub typhus. Most cases are reported from exposure to chiggers in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, China, Japan, India and northern Australia.

Are chiggers found in Australia?

If you have travelled internationally, be aware that the bacteria Orientia tsutsugamushi from bites of infected chiggers (larval mites) can cause scrub typhus. Most cases are reported from exposure to chiggers in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, China, Japan, India and northern Australia.

Where are chiggers most commonly found?

Chiggers are found in all parts of the world. They are commonly found in damp, low-lying areas, such as forests, blackberry patches, brush thickets, along margins of swamps, in gardens, parks, grassy areas, around streams and rivers or lakes where the ground is damp.