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How To Remove a Tick
Step by Step Description of Removing a Tick
Grasp the tick's mouth parts as close to the skin as possible using a blunt forceps with medium-sized, curved tips placed parallel to the skin. Apply gentle, steady traction to remove the tick. Do not squeeze, crush, twist, or jerk the tick’s body. Doing so may expel infective agents. If mouth parts are left behind, remove as much of them as possible with tweezers or the point of a scalpel blade. Cleanse the area with soap and water or a mild antibacterial wound cleanser such aschlorhexidine. 