What Is Crabs Disease?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. Associated Conditions
Unlike body lice, which are responsible for the transmission of serious illnesses, pubic lice are not vectors of disease. However, if the infestation goes untreated for an extended period, a person can develop an allergy to louse saliva, especially in the eyelash region. Complications also can arise if a person scratches the insect bites to the extent they become infected by bacteria.
Children with crabs in the eyebrows or eyelashes are likely to have been victims of sexual abuse and require an investigation into the source of the infestation. Public lice are also often predictive of other sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia and gonorrhea.
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