How to Safely Remove a Tick—And Make Sure You Don’t Get Bitten Again

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How to Safely Remove a Tick—And Make Sure You Don’t Get Bitten Again
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Remove it correctly to avoid infection!

Grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible with your tweezers.Pull up and out with constant pressure until it pops out. Don’t twist, yank to the side, or jerk on the tick, as this can cause it to leave part of its mandible in your skin. If this happens, pull those parts out with the tweezers as well. If you can’t pull a part out, leave it alone and let yourself heal while watching for symptoms.

Also be sure to not cover a tick with petroleum jelly or nail polish remover, or try to coax it out with heat. These methods rely on waiting for the tick to detach, but it’s best to remove the tick as quickly as possible.The CDC recommends keeping an eye out for symptoms for 30 days. If you see rash, fever, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, or joint swelling and pain, get checked out by a doctor.

The CDC also recommends repellants with DEET, picardin, and oil of lemon eucalyptus among others. They even created

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