​Tick Bite Lyme Disease  

What to do when you get a tick bite?

• First, the tick must be removed quickly and carefully. By using tweezers, grasp at its head or mouth and pull gently to remove the whole tick without crushing it.
• Then, if it is possible, put the tick in a jar. Because, if any symptoms of illness after a tick bite occur, the doctor may want to see the tick.
• Finally, soap and water should be used to wash the hands as well as the area around the tick bite.
• Contact the doctor if the tick removal isn't successful.

Seek emergency help (call 997) if the following symptoms develop:

• Severe headache
• Chest pain
• Heart palpitations
• Difficulty in breathing
• Paralysis
• A rash
• A fever
• Flu-like symptoms
• A stiff neck
• Muscle aches
• Joint pain and inflammation
• Swollen lymph nodes

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This information is provided by the NGHA Content Advisory Board and is not intended to replace the medical advice of your health care provider.