Pubic lice Health Article

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Crab lice


	This photograph shows pubic lice clinging to individual hairs (the small, whitish specks. The reddish, crusted areas with scabs (excoriated areas) are caused by scratching. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Update Date: 10/16/2006 Michael S. Lehrer, MD, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

Crab louse, female	Pubic louse-male	Crab lice
Head louse and pubic louse

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