Tick Bite: What To Do
CDC STACKS serves as an archival repository of CDC-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other public health information authored or co-authored by CDC or funded partners. As a repository, CDC STACKS retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.
i

Tick Bite: What To Do

Filetype[PDF-531.48 KB]


English

Details:

  • Corporate Authors:
  • Description:
    Ticks bites can make people sick. Below are some steps that you can take after a tick bite to reduce your chances of getting sick and how to get treatment promptly if you do get sick.

    www.cdc.gov/ticks/

    CS303879-A

    FS_TickBite.pdf

  • Content Notes:
    Remove the tick as soon as possible -- Consider calling your healthcare provider -- Watch for symptoms for 30 days -- Common questions after a tick bite: Should I get my tick tested for germs?; Can I get sick from a tick that is crawling on me but has not yet attached?; How long does a tick need to be attached before it can spread infection? -- Where to check for ticks.
  • Subjects:
  • Document Type:
  • Genre:
  • Pages in Document:
    2 unnumbered pages
  • Collection(s):
  • Main Document Checksum:
  • Download URL:
  • File Type:

Supporting Files

  • No Additional Files
More +

You May Also Like

Checkout today's featured content at stacks.cdc.gov