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Steps to removing a tick safely :

Use a pointy tick removal tweezer
Disinfect with rubbing alcohol
Grab tick close to skin and use slow, steady motion to pull tick out
Disinfect again
Consider Tick Testing for infection

How NOT to remove a tick

Our testing staff at TickEncounter have tried more than a dozen reportedly foolproof methods for tick removal. The most suggested method we hear is to burn the tick off with a match or cigarette. Learn why this is incorrect!

How NOT to Remove a Tick

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