“The only way [teens] can transmit lice is touching their heads together, and that’s happening with all these photos,” according to Wisconsin doctor Sharon Rink. (Photo: Stocksy)
Parents scratching their heads over why more teens are getting lice these days may have an answer in high schoolers’ favorite pastime: snapping selfies.
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One pediatrician says she’s seeing an uptick in older kids with infestation compared with five years ago, and she attributes it to “social media lice.” Wisconsin physician Sharon Rink tells WBAY, “Teenagers don’t usually get lice because they’re not sharing hats and things like that. And lice can’t jump, so the only way they can transmit…
