HOW TO PROPERLY REMOVE A TICK!
DO!
- Use fine tipped tweezers
- Firmly grasp the tick as close to your skin as possible
- Steadily pull the tick’s body away from your skin using an upwards motion
- Place the tick in a small sealed plastic container
- Wash the bite site with warm water and soap
- Bring the tick to the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit for identification
DON’T
- Smother the tick with products such as petroleum jelly, dish soap or rubbing alcohol
- Burn the tick
- Squeeze the tick, as this could increase your chances of infection
For more information call 519.352.7270 ext. 2902
If you have found a tick on yourself or family member you can bring to us and we will identify and send away if necessary.