[header] How to know if you have jungle rot [title] Look for irritation at the site of a small wound. [step] Jungle rot makes its home in wounds you already received. Tropical ulcers generally occur in small wounds. 
Inflammation of the skin will begin soon after the wound is infected, starting small but increasing quickly in size. You'll first notice a papule (lesion) that is raised slightly and brown, red, or pink in color.