{"id":1858,"date":"2019-07-10T10:52:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T14:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/?p=1858"},"modified":"2019-08-07T11:42:07","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T15:42:07","slug":"i-just-found-a-tick-now-what","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/issues\/summer-2019\/i-just-found-a-tick-now-what\/","title":{"rendered":"I Just Found a Tick. Now What?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">It\u2019s summertime. When the day ends, you\u2019ve likely spent some time outside. Maybe you worked outside or had dinner on the deck. Perhaps you hiked or took a walk with your dog. Now there\u2019s a tick on your arm.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed oembed-youtube-com\" style=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HQhQffpG4J8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ask Our Big Thinkers: Thomas Mather\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HQhQffpG4J8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"fullwidth\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-half_column wp-image-2138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Tom-Mather-500x333.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Mather Gathers Deer Ticks\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Tom-Mather-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Tom-Mather-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Tom-Mather-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Tom-Mather-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Tom-Mather-364x243.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Tom-Mather-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Tom-Mather-1280x854.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Tom-Mather-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Tom-Mather.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾\u2019s &#8220;TickGuy,&#8221; Professor Thomas Mather, is ready to help. Director of the TickEncounter Resource Center, and co-creator of its popular TickEncounter website, here\u2019s his expert advice.<\/p>\n<p>If you find a tick on yourself or someone else, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Disinfect the bite area with rubbing alcohol before removing the tick.<\/li>\n<li>Using pointy tweezers, grab the tick at or just above the head and pull firmly but slowly upward to avoid breaking the tick. Remember, regular household tweezers aren\u2019t the right tool for removing ticks. Use pointy tweezers.<\/li>\n<li>Disinfect the bite area again with rubbing alcohol.<\/li>\n<li>Save the tick so that you can identify and, if necessary, have it tested for disease. Not every tick is carrying disease, but any tick could be. It\u2019s important to correctly identify any tick found biting you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For information and help identifying the tick, and directions for testing, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/tickencounter.org\">tickencounter.org<\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"4\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h3>Prevent and Avoid Ticks<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Treat your yard, clothing, and shoes with tick repellent.<\/td>\n<td>Protect your pets with tick repellent and vaccinate them against Lyme disease.<\/td>\n<td>Perform daily tick checks on yourself, your children, and your pets.<\/td>\n<td>Learn what kinds of ticks are active where you live, and which ones transmit disease.<\/td>\n<tr>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Some of the most commonly found ticks in the Northeast<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Deer-Tick-260x300.jpg\" alt=\"Blacklegged or Deer Tick\" width=\"260\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Deer-Tick-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Deer-Tick.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><br \/>\nAdult male | Adult female<br \/>\nBlacklegged or deer tick<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Lone-Star-260x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lone Star tick\" width=\"260\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Lone-Star-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Lone-Star.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><br \/>\nAdult male | Adult female<br \/>\nLone Star tick<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Dog-tick-260x300.jpg\" alt=\"American Dog Tick\" width=\"260\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Dog-tick-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/magazine\/sites\/13\/2019\/07\/Dog-tick.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/><br \/>\nAdult male | Adult female<br \/>\nAmerican dog tick<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s summertime. You\u2019ve spent some time outside. Now there\u2019s a tick on your arm. 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