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2. How to Remove a Tick Head From Your Skin—the Right Way - AOL

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   Spread your dog’s fur, and grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible using fine-point tweezers or tick-removal hook. Very gently, pull straight upward, in a slow, steady motion. Dispose of ...

3. Erythema migrans - Wikipedia

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   The initial sign of about 80% of Lyme infections is an erythema migrans (EM) rash at the site of a tick bite, often near skin folds, such as the armpit, groin, or back of knee, on the trunk, under clothing straps, or in children's hair, ear, or neck. [3] [10] Most people who get infected do not remember seeing a tick or the bite. The EM rash ...

4. How do you remove a tick? Here's your answer - AOL

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   Instead, the CDC says to get a pair of pointy tweezers, grab onto the tick and pull straight up and steady. And then flush it right down the toilet. And then flush it right down the toilet.

5. Mom shares terrifying photos to warn other parents about ...

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   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the best way to remove a tick of any kind is to use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the creature as close to the skin's surface as ...

6. Tick infestation - Wikipedia

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   If someone comes in contact with a tick, they should remove it from their skin, wash the area (soap, water, and an antiseptic), and preserve the tick in alcohol. [9] If symptoms develop, saving the tick will be important for identification. Home remedies (such as vaseline or matches) have been used in the past, but are not currently recommended.

7. African tick bite fever - Wikipedia

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   African tick bite fever (ATBF) is a bacterial infection spread by the bite of a tick. [1] Symptoms may include fever, headache, muscle pain, and a rash. [1] At the site of the bite there is typically a red skin sore with a dark center. [1] The onset of symptoms usually occurs 4–10 days after the bite. [4]

8. Heartland bandavirus - Wikipedia

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   It is recommended that one perform thorough tick checks after being outside, and to remove any tick immediately. If a tick is found, one should remove the tick by the head, preferably with a pair of fine-tipped tweezers. Squeezing the abdomen of a tick while it is attached can force viruses and bacteria into the wound, increasing the chance of ...

9. Never ignore a tick bite if it looks like this - AOL

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   Typically characterized by fevers and obvious rashes that turn up after and around the tick bite, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) tends to be one of the most lethal tick-borne illness in the U ...