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Wear long sleeves, pants, and light-colored clothes (easier to spot ticks).
✔️ After Being Outside
Check your body (especially scalp, armpits, groin).
Shower within 2 hours to wash off unattached ticks.
Inspect pets—they can bring ticks inside.
✔️ In Your Yard
Keep grass short and remove leaf litter.
Use tick-control treatments if in a high-risk area.
✔️ If You Find a Tick
Remove it with tweezers (grasp near the head, pull straight out).
Save the tick (in a sealed bag) for testing if symptoms develop.
Monitor for symptoms (rash, fever, fatigue) and see a doctor if they appear.
Why Are Ticks Spreading?
Climate change → Warmer winters = longer tick seasons.
Wildlife movement → Deer, mice, and birds spread ticks to new areas.
Urban sprawl → More people living near tick habitats.
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