If you find a tick inside your home, here’s what you need to know (Page 3 ) | August 28, 2024

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precautionary measures

Make sure you cover your skin by wearing gloves and long sleeves to prevent ticks from attaching themselves to you.

Make sure everything is clean.

Make sure to wash any bedding or clothing that the tick may have come into touch with thoroughly. Put it on high heat. Take extra care to get into the nooks and crannies when you vacuum the area.

Elimination of ticks

Using tweezers with fine tips, remove the tick as close to the skin’s surface as you can. Take care not to twist or jerk as you slowly draw upward to prevent the tick’s head from breaking off and staying in your skin.

After removal, use soapy water or alcohol to clean any bite locations. The tick can be removed with alcohol or by flushing it down the toilet.