Flu-like symptoms, including fever or chills.Monitor for Symptoms (for at least 30 days)Ĭontact your doctor if you experience any of the following symptoms: Clean bite area with antiseptic or soap and water. This approach will not necessarily remove the tick and may prevent you from getting it tested. DO NOT use a match or liquid to smother the tick.If you squish the tick, the infections may enter your skin. Protect your fingers with a tissue or plastic bag and wash them afterwards. If you don’t have tweezers use your fingers, but take the same approach.Gently pull the tick straight up and away from your skin. Slide the tweezers between your skin and the tick’s mouth. If you yank it out, the tick’s mouth could remain and so could the infections that cause disease This informative flyer is also available in Spanish. Spanish version also available ( click here). On page 2 you’ll learn about important tips for tick-bite prevention. Click the image below for a 2-page flyer with some steps that you can take after a tick bite to reduce your chances of getting sick and what symptoms to monitor for. Symptoms of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses may not show up until weeks or months after a bite, and they are often vague, making them difficult and time-consuming to diagnose.Ticks carry many diseases, and all ticks should be removed as soon as they are discovered. Unlike people, pets don’t develop a telltale bull’s-eye rash at the site of a tick bite. What are symptoms of tick-borne diseases?
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