What is the new news about superbug head lice?
There have been some recent headlines on ‘super lice’. This refers to a problem we currently are facing that lice appear to be developing resistance to over-the-counter, lice-killing shampoos. In this way, lice are like bacteria that are increasingly resistant to antibiotics. Human head lice do not transmit any diseases. They are tedious to treat, and distressing for parents and children, but they do not pose any risk in terms of transferring bacteria or viruses to the host.
