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The beginning of the 2015-2016 school year means the beginning of a search for a new treatment against head lice.
At the 250th American Chemical Society meeting on Tuesday, researchers stated that more than 95 percent of lice populations tested had high levels of gene mutations.
"If you use a chemical over and over, these little creatures will eventually develop resistance," said Dr. Kyong Yoon, who led the research.
Lice in the following states are said to have developed a high level of resistance to the most common treatments recommended by doctors:
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
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