Joe is suffering from intense itching in the pubic region. He notices that there are tiny red lines on his groin and a few areas that look like welts. What has Joe likely contracted?

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The symptoms described suggest that Joe may have contracted scabies, a skin infestation caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin and cause intense itching, red lines, and welts. Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection that typically causes genital discharge and discomfort during urination. Molluscum contagiosum is a viral infection that causes small, raised, wart-like bumps on the skin. Pubic lice, also known as "crabs," cause itching and visible lice or eggs in pubic hair. However, the presence of red lines and welts suggest scabies as the most likely answer.

Joe Is Suffering from Intense Itching in the Pubic Region