New mask guidance for vaccinated individuals does not grant permission for widespread removal of masks, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday.

After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with soap and water, rubbing alcohol, or hand sanitizer. Ticks can be flushed down the toilet or soaked in alcohol to kill them.

What happens if you don't remove a tick? According to the CDC, specific tick species can spread diseases like Lyme disease, southern-tick associated rash sickness (STARI) and Rocky Mountain ...

This year's tick season has been extremely active, particularly in the Northeast. You can help prevent disease if you know how to remove one.

After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with soap and water, rubbing alcohol, or hand sanitizer. Ticks can be flushed down the toilet or soaked in alcohol to kill them.

“If you remove a tick from your body, be sure you follow the directions and then wash it with soap and water. Make sure that then you apply first aid and then monitor yourself,” said Dr. Martell.

Ticks are tiny parasites that feed on the blood of humans and animals. Adult ticks typically measure about 3 to 5 millimeters in length, based on their age, sex and species. Because of their small… ...