Ticks can spread diseases such as Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis, among others. Bite prevention is key to avoiding infection, but should you find that you have been bitten, safely removing the tick as soon as possible will also help to reduce your risk.
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 from your body. Read on for step-by-step instructions:
The sooner you remove the tick, 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.
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