Instagram users have questions and concerns after actress Jenny Molen shared a video revealing that she found itchy head lice on a plane.
Mollen, who starred in the film My Best Friend’s Girl and is the wife of actor Jason Biggs, said she noticed a friend pointing out her lice while she was on a flight from Los Angeles to New York.
Her Instagram announcement, which was shared by Moren late last month along with a follow-up post, recently made headlines and sparked backlash from users.
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“The people on that plane. Ugh…poor people,” one woman wrote under Mollen’s first post.
Actress Jenny Mollen (not pictured) admitted she learned she had head lice on a plane, sparking condemnation from social media users. (St. Petersburg)
Another user commented: “Itchy… from here…”
“I wish you had told the crew,” said another man.
Mollen, who was seen in the video with a plastic bag over his head, said he had been scratching his head for two weeks.
In a more recent video, Mollen is seen undergoing lice removal treatment and resolving a dispute over flying with lice.
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“Plane seats are a bummer for the next person to sit in,” Molen wrote on Instagram, tagging Licensors, a New York City-based lice removal company.
She said: “I just wanted to be clear: I didn’t know I had lice until I got on the plane.”
“He should be banned from flying,” one user commented.
“The world is in an age of oversharing,” said another.
Jenny Moren, pictured, said she didn’t know she had lice when she boarded the plane. (Photo by Jason Mendez/Getty Images)
“Calm down, guys! It’s just lice,” one user commented on the video update.
Another said: “I wish they would have told the airline.”
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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), lice are parasites that live on people’s heads and bodies, move by crawling but cannot hop or fly, and can be spread through close person-to-person contact. There is sex.
According to the CDC, lice move by crawling and cannot hop or fly. (St. Petersburg)
Christine Bonanno is the owner of Fairy LiceMothers, a professional lice removal service based in Long Island, New York and Austin, Texas, that has been in business for over 18 years.
Bonanno told Fox News Digital in an email that the most common way to catch lice is through direct contact.
“You can get lice while traveling on a plane. You can’t get it from the plane seat itself. You have to sit next to someone who is actually infected,” Bonano says.
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Bonanno added: “The only place lice can live is on your head…The adults crawl from head to head. You can’t catch the eggs. They’re just bugs.”
Bonano told Fox News Digital that while it’s possible to get lice while traveling on a plane, you can’t get it from your seat because lice only live on people’s heads. (St. Petersburg)
She says the most effective way to treat lice is to comb out all the lice, and it’s very important to communicate with those around you so they can inspect and treat lice. said.
“Hair acts as a bridge for lice to crawl from head to head, so the less hair exposed, the better. Wearing your hair in braids or in a bun is effective.” Bonano says.
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Bonanno, who is certified in head lice control, said certain scents such as lavender, peppermint, coconut and tea tree oil may help repel the bugs.
A removal service company like Fairy LiceMothers usually takes 1-2 hours, but it may take longer if you do it yourself.
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“We tell our clients, ‘Take a peek once a week,’ meaning check weekly for lice. That way, even if you do get lice, it’s easier to deal with. It’s easy to treat,” Bonano said.
