Increasing your knowledge about ticks and tick encounters will make you better prepared to protect yourself and others.

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Think TICK... Take ACTION! Toolbox

The Tick Encounter Resource Center (TERC) “Think TICK...Take Action! Toolbox” is full of strategies for tick bite protection and disease prevention.

Seasonal Pattern of Lyme Disease Cases
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Tweezers

Use pointy tweezers for safe removal.

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Inspect

Check your body for ticks at least once a day.

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Clothing Repellent

Use repellents with permethrin on clothing, not skin.

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Kill the critters

Spray the tick habitat around the perimeter of your yard.

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