Researchers adapted a strain of human body lice to study their infection dynamics with Yersinia pestis, finding that lice can become infected and transmit the plague bacterium.

Human body lice can harbor plague-causing bacteria and can transmit the disease by biting, researchers report May 21 in PLOS Biology.

Body lice live on human clothing and visit their hosts only if they need to feed. They have tan-reddish, transparent-looking bodies and measure around 0.09 – 0.13 inches long.

A new laboratory study suggests that human body lice are more efficient at transmitting Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague, than previously thought, supporting the possibility that ...

Blood-sucking, parasitic human body lice may be more effective at transmitting the bacterium that causes bubonic plague than scientists originally thought.

What are sea lice? Experts explain how to treat itchy, stinging rashes from the tiny sea creatures filling South Carolina beaches this summer.

10 insects that call human bodies their home including body lice, ticks, bed bugs, and more Head lice Head lice are small insects that live in human hair, especially on the scalp.

While body lice are found in clothes, head lice are fully parasitic insects that live exclusively on human heads and rely entirely on their hosts for survival.

Body lice bites are small, discolored, and accompanied by a rash that looks like a scrape. There are many ways to eradicate an infestation, described ahead. This article discusses how to recognize ...

Fulton County Jail is understaffed amid cases of malnourishment, lice and scabies among some inmates, according to Fulton records obtained by the Southern Center for Human Rights.

The Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library in Oklahoma City has been temporarily closed due to body lice found in the staff area on Wednesday.