LICE ALERT: Mutant strain of lice becoming resistant to treatment; none

“We believe that more toxic approaches to head lice don’t always remove head lice for you and you still need to comb, they’re expensive and you’re exposing yourself to things that are much more toxic”, said Kennedy.

It’s still treatable, but the prescription medication for super lice acts differently.

They tell us the bugs are becoming immune to over-the-counter drugs commonly used to treat them.

Head lice can’t jump or fly, they can only crawl.

A newly discovered strain of mutant, medication-resistant “super lice” has been discovered in 25 states, and has spread to Western New York. Health. Yoon is an assistant professor at SIU who participated in the study. Their exoskeletons may also be thicker than generations past.

What finally worked for Hannah’s daughter was a prescribed medication called Spinocad and a battery-operated comb that electrocutes the lice, “which was kind of satisfying, frankly”, said Hannah.

According to a CNN report, lice resistance started appearing in the mid 1990s in the United States.

So what should you do if you suspect lice?

Lice which don’t respond to over-the-counter treatments aren’t new for Houston. If you want to get rid of lice, she says your best bet is to comb it out. Look closely at the hair behind the ears and around the nape of the neck, common places where adult lice and nits can be found. Vacuum furniture, carpets and floors.

Barton says the head lice problem doesn’t get any worse with the start of a school year, but we do pay more attention to it this time of year.

And within the past few years, the American Association of Pediatrics and the National Association of School Nurses have encouraged schools to discontinue policies that require a child to be free of nits before he is allowed to return.

As kids go back to school, it’s important to minimize their chances of getting head lice. Available for just $85.00, individuals can make an appointment with Advice on Lice for successfully knocking out these parasitic bugs from their children’s heads.