MADONNA head lice infestation fear makes her flip!
The singer confessed that her kids were recently infected with the itchy and common childhood condition. Now, say pals, the Material Girl has become vermin-phobic since the creepy critters invaded her $40 million New York abode.
"One of her kids picked up the head lice at school, and Madonna’s been totally panicked ever since," said a friend.
While much of New York has been hit by the headline-making bedbug infestation of bedbugs, Madge, 52, told Ellen DeGeneres that she’s been so freaked out by lice that she’s afraid to lay down in her kids’ beds and rest her head on their pillows!
Madonna initially discovered the parasites when her younger adopted children – son David, 5, and 4-year-old daughter Mercy – began "scratching their scalps like crazy."
"She checked their heads and discovered nits," revealed the friend, referring to the eggs that the lice lay.
"Madonna just couldn’t believe it."
Madonna now has the problem under control, according to the friend, after following her pediatrician’s recommendations to comb out all the nits, use a special shampoo, and thoroughly clean the kids’ infested belongings.
BUT Madonna went overboard with the cleaning process – having her household staff scrub the house from top to bottom THREE times.
"Madonna’s turned completely paranoid," the friend added.
"She just can’t let go of the idea that the bugs are still on her kids and have spread through her home."
