{"id":2414,"date":"2014-04-25T10:14:00","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T10:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blog.sdps-bbs.com\/?p=2414"},"modified":"2015-11-13T18:26:21","modified_gmt":"2015-11-13T18:26:21","slug":"tick-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/tick-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Tick Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ExternalClassDDFD6439F1774A6D912F4D2C544C5B88\">\n<p>\u200bSpring brings an opportunity to spend more time outdoors but also increases our exposure to tick bites and infection from\u00a0some of the diseases that ticks carry.\u00a0Taking some precautions to reduce risks of exposure and infection from ticks can make your outdoor activities\u00a0more safe and enjoyable. Ticks can be found in almost any location that has animals and vegetation, so completely avoiding ticks is very difficult. But there are some practices that will help you prevent ticks from biting and passing disease organisms to you.<\/p>\n<p>Here are several suggestions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wear\u00a0light-colored clothing that makes it easier to see ticks and remove them before they get to bare skin.<\/li>\n<li>Tuck in shirt-tails, tuck pants into boots or socks or use &#8220;tick gators&#8221; that are essentially a legging that covers where your pants and socks or boots meet.<\/li>\n<li>Wearing a hat is another good precautionary measure.<\/li>\n<li>Treat bare skin with repellants containing 20 to 30% DEET. Always read and follow label directions!<\/li>\n<li>Treat clothing\u00a0(not skin!)\u00a0with repellants containing permethrin prior to entering areas with ticks. Once dried on the clothing, permethrin can still be effective after several washes.\u00a0Follow label directions.<\/li>\n<li>Upon your return, inspect clothing for any ticks.\u00a0Tumbling clothes in a hot dryer for\u00a0an hour will kill ticks. Shorter times may be effective if the clothes are not wet.<\/li>\n<li>Wash up after\u00a0visiting tick-infested areas and do a body check for any ticks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you find a tick attached, remove it by using tweezers or a tick removal tool to grasp it as near to the skin as possible and pulling straight out. DO NOT use hot match heads or needles, nail polish, gasoline or similar techniques. Ticks that are removed shortly after they attach may not have the opportunity to pass disease organisms to you, so quick detection and removal are good prevention methods.<\/p>\n<p>If you experience a rash, fever, chills,\u00a0aching or other unusual symptoms after a tick bite or exposure to tick-infested areas, see your physician immediately. Most tick-borne diseases can be effectively treated with early detection.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the outdoors by taking precautions to reduce your risks.<\/p>\n<p>Purdue has an informational webpage on ticks at <a title=\"Purdue Medical Entomology\" href=\"http:\/\/extension.entm.purdue.edu\/publichealth\/insects\/tick.html\" target=\"_blank\">Purdue Medical Entomology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Center for Disease Control and Prevention\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ticks\/\" target=\"_blank\">Center for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a>\u00a0has an information site on ticks and tick diseases.<\/p>\n<p>Lenny Farlee, Sustaining Hardwood Extension Specialist<br \/>\n<a title=\"Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.htirc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC)<\/a><br \/>\nForestry and\u00a0Natural Resources, Purdue University<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200bSpring brings an opportunity to spend more time outdoors but also increases our exposure to tick bites and infection from\u00a0some of the diseases that ticks carry.\u00a0Taking some precautions to reduce risks of exposure and infection from ticks can make your outdoor activities\u00a0more safe and enjoyable. 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