Symptoms
1. A rash often with a pale
center, that develops where a tick bite occurred two days to a months
before. The rash may last two to four weeks or longer.
2. Headache, fever, chills,
sore throat, fatigue, and aching muscles and joints.
3. After several weeks or
months, paralysis of the face, stiff neck, irregular heartbeat, and
fainting sensitivity to light.
4. Joint pain and swelling.
What Should do this time
1. If you find a tick on your
skin, remove it immediately with tweezers: Grasp it as close to the skin
as possible; pull gently and steadily to remove the entire tick. Avoid
squeezing or twisting the tick’s body, since this may spread bacteria into
your skin or blood.
2. Put the tick in rubbing
alcohol to preserve it for analysis.
3. After removal, disinfect the
bite with alcohol, wash your hands in soap and water.
4. Don’t use kerosene,
petroleum jelly, or a lighted cigarette or match to dislodge a tick, all
of these are ineffective techniques.
Call a doctor
1. If you’ve been bitten by a
tick, and you have symptoms of Lyme disease.
2. If your symptoms return
after treatment.
Solutions
1. Wear light-colored clothing
when you’re in grassy or wooded areas to make ticks easier to spot. Wear
shoes (not sandals), long pants, and long-sleeved shirts. Tuck your pants
into your socks. Spray an insect repellent containing DEET on clothing.
Use sparingly on skin.
2. Cheek your skin, hair, and
clothing for ticks after an outing.
3. Make sure that your pet is
free of tick.
4. Clear away bush near your
home that might attract ticks.
5. Stack woods away from the
house, because woodpiles attract mice and the ticks.
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