How to Remove a Tick the Right Way, According to Doctors (and an Entomologist!)
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How to Remove a Tick the Right Way, According to Doctors (and an Entomologist!)
by Elizabeth Theus Mon May 23, 2022 9:41 pm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that, since 2004, nine new germs spread by bites from infected mosquitoes and ticks were discovered or introduced in the United States.
The good news is, a tick has to be attached to you for 36 to 48 hours in order for you to catch a disease from it, says Gaspere Geraci, M.D. Market Chief Medical Officer for AmeriHealth Caritas, a Medicaid managed care organization. "If you find it within a day or so, you will likely be fine," he says. If you check yourself, your family, and your pets regularly, you'll reduce the risk of getting tickborne illnesses — provided you do it the right way.
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https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/wellness/news/a44272/tick-removal/?source=nl&date=052322
The good news is, a tick has to be attached to you for 36 to 48 hours in order for you to catch a disease from it, says Gaspere Geraci, M.D. Market Chief Medical Officer for AmeriHealth Caritas, a Medicaid managed care organization. "If you find it within a day or so, you will likely be fine," he says. If you check yourself, your family, and your pets regularly, you'll reduce the risk of getting tickborne illnesses — provided you do it the right way.
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https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/wellness/news/a44272/tick-removal/?source=nl&date=052322
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