--- title: How To Safely Remove A Tick [INFOGRAPHIC] description: Bite prevention is key to avoiding tick-borne diseases, but so is removing a tick if you are bitten. 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Bite prevention is key to avoiding [infection](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/what-ticks-carry-lyme-disease-in-massachusetts), but should you find that you have been bitten, safely removing the tick as soon as possible will also help to [reduce your risk.](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/longer-tick-season-higher-risk-of-tick-borne-disesase-massachusetts) Old wives' tales abound if you're looking for tick removal tips, but there is only one tried and true method to *safely* remove a [tick](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/lone-star-ticks-massachusetts-rhode-island)from your body. Read on for step-by-step instructions: [![Safe Tick Removal Massachusetts Rhode Island](https://blog.burgesspest.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SAFE%20TICK%20REMOVAL.png?width=543&name=SAFE%20TICK%20REMOVAL.png)](https://blog.burgesspest.com/hubfs/SAFE%20TICK%20REMOVAL.png) The sooner you remove the [tick](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/questions-you-should-ask-a-tick-control-company-massachusetts-rhode-island), the better your chances are of avoiding infection, but it's still important to keep an eye out for symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches or joint pain, fatigue, rash or red ring, loss of appetite, and nausea or vomiting. Consult your physician if you have been bitten by a tick and experience symptoms of [tick-borne disease.](https://blog.burgesspest.com/blog/how-mice-can-spread-lyme-disease) --- Tick bite prevention is the first step, but there's more that can be done. For added protection from ticks on your property, call the experts at Burgess Pest. 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