Colorado Tick Fever Prevention
Is it possible to prevent Colorado Tick Fever? Read what the medical community suggests for prevention methods in the condition center at ThirdAge.com.
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How to Prevent Colorado Tick Fever
To help reduce your chances of getting Colorado tick fever, take the following steps to limit your exposure to ticks:
- Avoid tick-infested areas, especially during warmer months.
- Wear light-colored clothing to better locate a crawling tick.
- Tuck pants into socks when in tick-infested habitats.
- Use tick repellents.
- Regularly inspect and remove ticks from your body and your child's body when in tick-infested habitats.
- Remove ticks using fine-tipped tweezers by grasping the tick close to the skin's surface and pulling upward steadily.
- Disinfect tick bites with soap and water.
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