How to Identify Tick Bites
Inspect your groin, armpits, and other warm areas of your body for ticks.. Look for tick bites that resemble a flat, pale mosquito bite.. Notice if the bite turns red and grows into a small bump.
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Inspect your groin, armpits, and other warm areas of your body for ticks.
Inspect your groin, armpits, and other warm areas of your body for ticks.
Look for tick bites that resemble a flat, pale mosquito bite.
Look for tick bites that resemble a flat, pale mosquito bite.
Notice if the bite turns red and grows into a small bump.
Notice if the bite turns red and grows into a small bump.
Remove a tick
Remove a tick
Pay attention to any swelling, itching, or pain around the bite mark.
Pay attention to any swelling, itching, or pain around the bite mark.
Look for a red rash and black tissue surrounding the site of the tick bite.
Look for a red rash and black tissue surrounding the site of the tick bite.
Check for a bull's-eye pattern, which indicates a Lyme-disease infection.
Check for a bull's-eye pattern, which indicates a Lyme-disease infection.
Suspect Lyme disease if small blisters appear around the tick bite.
Suspect Lyme disease if small blisters appear around the tick bite.
Pay attention to any other common symptoms of Lyme disease.
Pay attention to any other common symptoms of Lyme disease.
Visit your doctor if you notice any signs of infection around tick bites.
Visit your doctor if you notice any signs of infection around tick bites.
Identify humid and forested habitats where you're likely to encounter ticks.
Identify humid and forested habitats where you're likely to encounter ticks.
Avoid direct contact
Avoid direct contact
Treat outdoor gear with Permethrin to prevent ticks from climbing on.
Treat outdoor gear with Permethrin to prevent ticks from climbing on.
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