How to properly dispose of ticks if you find one

A fairly obvious way of limiting your chances is by doing all the right things where ticks are concerned. You can’t guard one-hundred percent against them, but you can take steps to make sure you limit the possibility of being bitten, which in turn limits the possibility of you contracting one of the aforementioned diseases.

So, what to do if you find a tick has latched on to you?

The first step is to remove it carefully and quickly. Do not just try and pull it off with finger and thumb, as this may cause the tick’s body to detach from its head, leaving the latter part in your skin. Rather, use fine-tipped forceps or tweezers, grasp the tick as close to your skin as possible, and gently pull it free in a single continuous motion.

Take care not to squeeze or twist the tick, as it may then regurgitate its contents into the wound.