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<\/p>\nI like to believe that I have love \u200cand compassion for all \u2064living things.<\/p>\n
Even spiders and snakes \u2013 \u2063which are pretty common\u200c fears for people \u2013 don\u2019t scare me\u2062 enough \u200bto\u2063 make me run away from them.<\/p>\n
You\u2063 could say I\u200c have a high tolerance\u200b for creepy \u200dcrawlies\u2026<\/p>\n
just not \u200bwhen it comes to ticks.<\/p>\n
Honestly, as\u2062 embarrassing as it is, I\u200b wouldn\u2019t lose \u200dany \u200bsleep if\u200d ticks<\/p>\n
disappeared from the planet tomorrow,\u200b never\u200b to\u2062 return.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re not only annoying (and invasive) but can also be quite harmful.<\/p>\n
Ticks\u200c can carry serious illnesses like Lyme \u2063disease and Rocky Mountain\u2064<\/p>\n
spotted fever,\u200d so it\u2019s clear they \u2062aren\u2019t \u2064the best guests \u200cyou want around\u2026<\/p>\n
Depending\u2062 on where you live, the season, and\u2064 if you have pets at home,<\/p>\n
your chances\u2063 of running into \u2062ticks can\u200b be pretty high.<\/p>\n
So what should you do if and \u2063when you find\u2063 one of these tiny pests? \u200d \u200c<\/p>\n
Identify\u200c and isolate the problem<\/p>\n
It\u2019s smart to try and figure\u200b out what kind of tick \u2062it\u2062 is (like a black-legged\u2064<\/p>\n
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Credit \u200b\/\u2062 Wikimedia Commons<\/p>\n
tick or dog \u2062tick). If the tick is in a certain spot, keep\u200b your kids or \u2064pets \u200daway until it\u2019s dealt \u200dwith. \u2062 \u200c<\/p>\n
Protective steps
\nTo prevent a tick from grabbing \u200conto \u200cyou \u200bwear gloves along with long-sleeved clothes so your skin isn\u2019t exposed.<\/p>\n
Clean\u200d thoroughly
\nMake sure to wash any clothes\u2062 or bedding \u200dthat\u200b might\u2019ve touched the tick<\/p>\n
\u200breally well on high\u2064 heat! Vacuum everywhere paying close attention\u200b to \u200dcorners \u200c& cracks.<\/p>\n
Tick removal
\nUse fine-tipped tweezers\u200b & grab hold \u2064of the\u2062 tick as\u200d close as possible\u200d<\/p>\n
to your skin\u2019s surface. Pull straight \u200cup slowly \u2064but don\u2019t \u2064twist or jerk so \u2064its head\u200d doesn\u2019t break off\u200b in your skin.<\/p>\n
After removing it clean any bite areas using\u200c alcohol or soap water!<\/p>\n
You can use alcohol\u2062 for disposing of the tick too or flush it \u200bdown toilet.<\/p>\n
Monitor your bite
\nKeep an eye\u200d on any bites \u200c& watch out\u200c for\u2063 symptoms in anyone who got bitten.<\/p>\n
I \u2063hope this helps! Share \u2062this \u200darticle on Facebook so\u200b more people know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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