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This is the most common way to get head lice - Nazzy Pakpour

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For as long as humans have had lice, we’ve fought hard to get rid of them. Nit combs, the fine-tooth brushes used to remove lice and their sticky eggs, have been found among the ancient remains of cultures across the globe. Today it’s estimated we spend billions of dollars each year treating infestations. So why are lice so difficult to get rid of? Nazzy Pakpour digs into these stubborn insects.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Nazzy Pakpour
Director
Oksana Kurmaz
Narrator
Alexandra Panzer
Music
Cem Misirlioglu, Work Play Work
Sound Designer
Stas Kolesnikov
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Shannon Odell
Script Editor
Max G. Levy
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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