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 ...

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.

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… ...

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.

“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.