A Guide to Preventing Tick-Borne Disease

date: 7 June 2024 Wellness Life Guru Podcast wellnesslifeguru.com HEALTH GUIDE

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Wear Protective Clothing

When spending time in tick-infested areas, wear long sleeves, long pants, and tuck your pants into your socks to keep ticks off your skin. Rounded Banner With Dots 1

Use Insect Repellent

Apply insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin, or permethrin to your skin and clothing to repel ticks effectively. Rounded Banner With Dots 2

Avoid Tick Habitats

Ticks thrive in grassy, wooded, and brushy areas. Stay on clear paths and avoid walking through tall grass or leaf piles. Rounded Banner With Dots 3

Check for Ticks

After being outdoors, perform a thorough tick check on yourself, your children, and pets. Pay special attention to hidden areas like the scalp and armpits. Rounded Banner With Dots 4

Shower After Outdoor Activities

Showering within two hours of being outdoors can help remove ticks before they attach and reduce the risk of tick-borne diseases. Rounded Banner With Dots 5

Keep Your Yard Tick-Free

Maintain your yard by mowing the lawn regularly, removing leaf litter, and creating a tick-safe zone away from wooded areas. Rounded Banner With Dots 6

Treat Pets for Ticks

Use veterinarian-recommended tick prevention products on pets to protect them from tick bites and reduce the risk of bringing ticks indoors. Rounded Banner With Dots 7

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