Preventing from tick-borne illnesses
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Health officials are warning Hoosiers to beware of ticks. This is after the Indiana Department of Health reported a fatal case of the tick-borne illness Ehrlichiosis in Southern Indiana.
Here locally, the Vigo County Health Department is sharing some tips to stay safe. Health Educator Shelby Jackson said ticks are active from early spring to late fall, and they're not limited to dense wooded areas, they can also be found in grassy areas.
Jackson said people can spray themselves with a tick repellent if they are spending time outdoors. Then once you go back inside, she said it's important to check your skin and clothing for ticks.
'When you're removing a tick, it's important that you use some tweezers and you want to get the whole body of the tick and also the head. So, take the tweezers all the way down to the skin and fully grasp the tick and pull up. You don't want to pull at an angle or anywhere that could potentially break the head of the tick off from the body,' said Jackson.
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