Super lice cases have been in Kalamazoo Co. for years

I can still remember my mom sitting in the bathroom with my sister and me picking out our nits.

In a couple of dozen states, Michigan not included yet, there are lice that are resistant to over the counter treatments. There are other treatment options. Hair behind the ears and around the nape of the neck are the most likely places to find lice and nits. Dr. Marissa Burg with Amherst Pediatrics said “The most common reason we see for resistance is that the treatment is not applied correctly”. Lice are very tiny brownish-grey crab-like bugs and they move fast.

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There is a small chance that the lice will come back if there are enough eggs left behind, though.

It may start with a tickle on your scalp and turn into intense itching all over your head. If a child has had lice found on his or her head, a note will be sent home with the child stating that they have head lice. Lice do not jump or fly, they have to crawl. It can also be spread by contact with brushes, clothing, bedding, and combs.

Until now, lice was typically treated with over-the-counter permethrin-containing products.

In Health Works it’s not news anyone wants to hear, head lice makes you squeamish already, now there are mutant lice making the rounds – which are even tougher to treat. That means, super lice are antibiotic resistant as a result of medication either being overused or used incorrectly. They might first try to drown the lice with olive oil, and then they’ll comb out the live ones and pick the eggs (called “nits”) with their fingers… which can take several hours. “No matter what you use, if it’s a chemical or all-natural, there isn’t a shampoo or magic formula that will just completely eradicate head lice”. In some cities, you can hire a professional lice checker to perform this treatment for you.

OK, I’m going to show you a picture of an actual louse.

“Don’t waste your money”, Hogenauer said.

“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.