You can get a tick bite unnoticed, for example during a walk through the forest or after sitting on the grass. It is important to remove a tick as soon as possible. Do you know what to look out for?
The Week of the Tick starts on Monday 22 June. It normally starts in April, but it was postponed due to the corona virus. Attention to the tick is very important, because of the ever increasing temperatures in our country, this animal seems to be getting better and better in the Netherlands. The risk of contracting a tick bite is therefore increasing…
Read also: 'Help, I have a tick'
A tick can bite itself anywhere, but groin, back of the knees, armpits, ankles, behind the ears and around the hairline are favorite places for the tick. If you have been outside all day near trees, shrubs or grass, those are the places on your body that you should in any case check.
Ticks can transmit Lyme disease. The faster you remove the tick, the less likely the tick will transmit infected bacteria. Therefore, take the time after a day outside to check your skin. Removing a tick quickly does not guarantee that you have not contracted Lyme.
Do not use alcohol, iodine, oil, soap or other substances before removing a tick. Take a pair of pointed tweezers and grab the tick as close to the skin as possible at the head. Pull him out slowly. Do you have special pliers to remove ticks? Then follow the instructions for use.
Handy in your first aid kit: order a tick remover here.
Write down where and when you were bitten by the tick. If anything still bothers you, you will at least have that information at hand. Keep a close eye on where the tick was, as well as the rest of your body. If a red circle appears somewhere (which is not always the case!) or if you suffer from flu-like symptoms, contact your doctor immediately. A red circle can also appear in a different place, it does not always have to be around the bite.
Consult Tick Radar to see if any notifications have been made nearby.
