Daily Survival Guide
Aug. 9th, 2010 08:59 am_________________________________
- Place the tip of tweezers where the tick entered the skin.
Using a slow, steady motion, pull the tick away from the skin. Do not jerk, crush, squeeze, or puncture the tick, because more pathogens from the tick may get into the wound. - If no tweezers are available, use the nails of your index finger and thumb.
Avoid touching the tick with your skin; use two credit cards as tweezers. Failing this, it is better to remove the tick with bare fingers than to leave it attached. - Immediately disinfect the area around the bite with soap and water, alcohol, or antibacterial ointment.
- Place the tick in a container.
Include a lightly moistened paper towel. Take the tick to a health department to determine if it is carrying disease.