What’s the best way to avoid tick bites?
Wear long pants, with cuffs tucked into your socks. Apply DEET-based repellent to exposed skin AND to pants below the knees and tops of your socks. Use repellent with at least a 20% DEET concentration. Once you return inside, do a thorough tick-check. Some ticks are very small and hard to spot. If you remove a tick within a few hours, chances are it won’t have transmitted disease to you. If the site of the bite becomes inflamed or you experience flu-like symptoms, visit a physician immediately. Tell him/her you had a tick bite. Ticks are small, some the size of a poppy-seed, and hard to spot on your skin. Do thorough tick checks every time you come inside. Most people who get ticks on themselves have never ventured beyond their own backyards.
