TICKS: PREVENT - CHECK - REMOVE
The best way to protect yourself and your family from ticks is to PREVENT them from being on your body by:
- Wearing tick repellent clothing and shoes
- Tucking long pants into socks
- Having long sleeves
- Using insect repellent,
- Staying to the center of paths when walking or hiking
https://tickfreenh.org/prevent/
After you come indoors CHECK your body, your child, your pets and clothing for ticks:
REMOVE any tick you find. If you find a tick on your body, your children, or your pets it is important to remove it immediately. For information on how to safely remove a tick, click here:
https://tickfreenh.org/remove/
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