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Have you seen this parasite sucking blood from your child's head? Not yet maybe, but be vigilant. While there's no major lice outbreak to report in the city's schools so far, there's still reason to be afraid, because the critters are becoming immune to insecticides used in prescription and over the counter lice treatments. In fact, lice experts tell the Daily News it takes just three to five years for lice to adapt to a new product.
Some products still work some of the time, but parents mustn't hold back on the nitpicking! (For those who didn't know, this is where that word—often used to describe weblog commenters—comes from: nits are the 1/16 inch long louse eggs.) Though a Department of Education spokesperson insists the number of children with lice remains below the average 5% mark, we're curious if you've recently picked any nits from your kids' heads. Also, does anyone reading this actually have offspring?
