First Aid: Tick Bites (for Parents) - Nemours KidsHealth

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Most tick bites are harmless and don't need medical treatment. But some ticks (like the deer tick, wood tick, and others) can carry harmful germs that cause ... [SkiptoContent] FindcareatNemoursChildren'sHealthDoctorsLocations SharetoFacebook SharetoTwitter SharetoPinterest KidsHealth/ Parents/ FirstAid:TickBites FirstAid:TickBites Reviewedby:MichelleM.Karten,MD Listen Play Stop   Volume   mp3 Settings ClosePlayer LargertextsizeLargetextsizeRegulartextsize Print enespañol Primerosauxilios:Picadurasdegarrapata Mosttickbitesareharmlessanddon'tneedmedicaltreatment.Butsometicks(likethedeertick,woodtick,andothers)cancarryharmfulgermsthatcausediseaseslikeRockyMountainspottedfeverandLymedisease.Thedeertickistiny,nolargerthanapencilpoint.Otherticksarelargerandeasiertofindontheskin. HowDoIRemoveaTick? It'simportanttoremoveatickassoonaspossible.Followthesesteps: Usetweezerstograspthetickfirmlyatitsheadormouth,nexttotheskin. Pullfirmlyandsteadilyuntilthetickletsgooftheskin.Donottwistthetickorrockitfromsidetoside.Partsofthetickmightstayintheskin,buteventuallywillcomeoutontheirown. Washyourhandsandthesiteofthebitewithsoapandwater. Swabthebitesitewithalcohol. Note: Neverusepetroleumjellyorahotmatchtokillandremoveatick.Thesemethodsdon'tgetthetickofftheskin,andcanmakeitburrowdeeperandreleasemoresaliva(whichmakesitmorelikelytopassadisease). WhatAretheSignsofTick-RelatedDiseases? Watchoutfor: aredbumpringedbyanexpandingredrash,whichlookslikeabull's-eye(Lymedisease) reddotsontheanklesandwrists(RockyMountainspottedfever) flu-likesymptomssuchasfever,headache,tiredness,vomiting,andmuscleandjointaches WhenShouldICalltheDoctor? Callyourdoctorif: Thetickmighthavebeenontheskinformorethan24hours. Partofthetickremainsintheskin. Arashofanykinddevelops(especiallyared-ringedbull's-eyerashorreddotsonwristsandankles). Thebitearealooksinfected(increasingwarmth,swelling,pain,oroozingpus). Symptomslikefever,headache,tiredness,stiffneckorback,ormuscleorjointachesdevelop. HowCanIProtectMyKidsFromTicks? Afterkidsplayoutside,checktheirskinandhair—especiallythescalp,behindtheears,aroundtheneck,intheeyebrowsandeyelashes,andunderthearms. Whenplayinginwoodedareas,kidsshouldwearlong-sleevedshirtsandpantsandtuckpantlegsintotheirsocks. Useaninsectrepellentwithatleast10%to30%DEETforprotectionagainstbitesandstingsinkidsolderthan2years.Alwayscarefullyfollowthelabeldirectionsforapplying. Avoidtick-infestedareas. Reviewedby:MichelleM.Karten,MD Datereviewed:May2019 Moreonthistopicfor: Parents Kids Teens FirstAid:StiffNeck RockyMountainSpottedFever HowCanIProtectMyFamilyFromTicks? LymeDisease TickRemoval:AStep-by-StepGuide LymeDisease Hey!ATickBitMe! RockyMountainSpottedFever LymeDisease Viewmore /content/kidshealth/misc/medicalcodes/parents/articles/tick-bites-sheet



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