Pubic lice and scabies are passed on through skin-to-skin contact. Pubic lice (also called crabs) and scabies are parasites, easily passed on through close body or sexual contact. They are common ...

Medically reviewed by Jane Kim, MDMedically reviewed by Jane Kim, MD Body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis) are different ...

A rare disease spread by body lice poses a danger to people experiencing homelessness and others who have received organ transplants from the infected, according to three papers released Wednesday ...