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- $Title{Tick Removal}
- $Subject{tick removal Infections Infection Parasites Parasite Ticks Tic tics
- remove tweezers match skin Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Lyme disease tularemia
- removing special procedure procedures}
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- Tick Removal
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- QUESTION: What's the best way to remove a tick?
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- ANSWER: Although there aren't quite as many ways to remove ticks as there are
- cures for hiccups, there are quite a few. The best way may be to use tweezers
- and pull the tick straight out and up. This has become the most commonly
- recommended method because it is simple and quick. Even if the mouthparts of
- the tick are left in place, there is little danger of the spot becoming
- infected.
- Other methods may not work as well. Touching the tick with a hot match
- or placing the burning end of a cigarette on the bugger may cause it to burst
- or burn the skin. Worse still it may cause the tick to regurgitate and
- salivate, increasing the possibilities of disease transmission. Covering the
- tick with alcohol, petroleum jelly, or fingernail polish takes a long time and
- may still not budge the tick.
- As you know, ticks carry diseases such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever,
- Lyme disease, and tularemia, which is why removing them is so important.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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