‘Super Lice’ Hits 25 states, Including South Carolina. Resistant to over the counter treatments. Only known treatment costs $170

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‘Super Lice’ Hits 25 states, Including South Carolina. Resistant to over the counter treatments. Only known treatment costs $170

February 26th, 2016

Awake Goy

So-called super lice have taken over half the country and are resistant to over-the-counter treatments.

Last year, Shannon Lesnevich received the call from her son’s school. Four-year-old Soren had gotten lice from one of his classmates.

“I was like, ‘Oh no.’ I knew it would take some work to get rid of it,” said Lesnevich.

For millions of parents like Lesnevich, the news gets worse. In 25 states, including Georgia, scientists are finding super lice that can’t be killed with the chemical used in most over-the-counter treatments. Pyrethroids used to work 100 percent of the time back in 2000, but by 2013, it only worked in 25 percent of cases.

But even super lice are no match for a new weapon used by the Lice Clinics of America. It’s called AirAllé.

‘Super Lice’ Hits 25 states, Including South Carolina. Resistant to over the counter treatments. Only known treatment costs $170

February 26th, 2016

Awake Goy

So-called super lice have taken over half the country and are resistant to over-the-counter treatments.

Last year, Shannon Lesnevich received the call from her son’s school. Four-year-old Soren had gotten lice from one of his classmates.

“I was like, ‘Oh no.’ I knew it would take some work to get rid of it,” said Lesnevich.

For millions of parents like Lesnevich, the news gets worse. In 25 states, including Georgia, scientists are finding super lice that can’t be killed with the chemical used in most over-the-counter treatments. Pyrethroids used to work 100 percent of the time back in 2000, but by 2013, it only worked in 25 percent of cases.

But even super lice are no match for a new weapon used by the Lice Clinics of America. It’s called AirAllé.