Crabs - The resurgence of Phthirus pubis.

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CRABS (Phthirus pubis), the pubic or crab lice, have traditionally been a sociologic fingerprint marking society's refuse — the vulgar, promiscuous and unwashed. This concept is no longer valid in permissive America of the 1960's. Today, crabs are harbored not only by streetfighter and streetwalker but by executive and debutante. A unique contemporary source for dissemination of crabs is the "hippie love-in," where more than flowers is exchanged. It is not surprising that the incidence of P. pubis, like that of other venereal diseases, has risen significantly as the boundaries of sexual freedom have blurred.