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Black Otter District, Montana Council.

How to Remove a Tick

Because it takes roughly 24-48 hours for a tick to transmit bacteria, it is important to remove ticks from your skin as soon as you discover them.

• Using a pair of pointed (fine-tipped) tweezers, grasp the mouthparts of the tick as close to the skin as possible.
• Pull the tick straight out with a firm and steady force.
• Wash the area of the bite thoroughly with soap and water.
• Place the tick in a jar of alcohol.  Your physician may recommend that you have the tick identified or tested for disease.
• Contact your physician to see what further measures they recommend.
• Watch the bite for signs of a rash.

DO NOT attempt to remove the tick by touching it with a burnt match or swabbing it with alcohol or petroleum jelly.  This will only aggravate the tick and cause it to release more bacteria into the blood stream.

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Last modified: 03/19/09