Pubic lice: Why humans’ intimate cling-ons are due a resurgence as waxing falls in popularity

Published: 3-Sep-2020

A case of the 'crabs' might seem like a bygone ailment, but the creepy crawlies could be making a comeback due to shifts in consumers’ grooming routines, treatment resistance and climate change

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Pubic lice, commonly known as crabs, might be clinging on for longer than scientists had anticipated, due to a drop in popularity of intimate waxing.

The Pithris pubis or pubic louse typically inhabits coarse human body hair, such as that found around the genitals, underarms, chest,

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