Tick Bite

Home Care Advice - Prevention
Treating Tick Bites
  • Reassurance
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  • Tick Removal
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  • Tick's Head
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  • Antibiotic Ointment
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  • Expected Course
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  • Call Your Doctor If
    •  Preventing Tick Bites
  • Prevention
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  • Tick Repellent for Skin - DEET
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  • Tick Repellent for Clothing - Permethrin
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    Prevention:

    • When hiking in tick-infested areas, wear long clothing and tuck the ends of pants into socks. Apply an insect repellent to shoes and socks.
    • Permethrin products applied to clothing are more effective than DEET products against ticks.

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