Tick Bites Summary If you spend time outdoors or have pets that go outdoors, you need to beware of ticks. Ticks are small bloodsucking parasites. Many species transmit diseases to animals and people. Some of the diseases you can get from a tick bite are Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and tularemia. Some ticks are so small that they can be difficult to see. Ticks may get on you if you walk through areas where they live, such as tall grass, leaf litter or shrubs. Tick-borne diseases occur worldwide, including in your own backyard. To help protect yourself and your family, you should Use a chemical repellent with DEET, permethrin or picaridin Wear light-colored protective clothing Tuck pant legs into socks Avoid tick-infested areas Check yourself, your children and your pets daily for ticks and carefully remove any ticks you find National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Find an Expert American Lyme Disease Foundation American Lyme Disease Foundation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Specifics Anaplasmosis American Lyme Disease Foundation Babesiosis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Babesiosis Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Heartland Virus Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Powassan (POW) Virus Basics Minnesota Department of Health Q Fever Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tick Paralysis American Lyme Disease Foundation Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever American Academy of Family Physicians Travelers’ Health: Rickettsial (Spotted and Typhus Fevers) and Related Infections (Anaplasmosis and Ehrlichiosis) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tularemia National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Statistics and Research Anaplasmosis: Statistics and Epidemiology Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ehrlichiosis: Statistics and Epidemiology Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Q Fever: Statistics and Epidemiology Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Statistics and Epidemiology Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Taking the Bite Out of Vector-Borne Diseases National Institute of General Medical Sciences Prevention and Risk Factors Avoiding Ticks Centers for Disease Control and Prevention DEET, Showers, and Tick Checks Can Stop Ticks Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Protect Yourself against Tick-Borne Disease Food and Drug Administration Clinical Trials ClinicalTrials.gov: Q Fever National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Tick Bites National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Tick-Borne Diseases National Institutes of Health ClinicalTrials.gov: Tularemia National Institutes of Health Array Colorado tick fever Ehrlichiosis Rocky Mountain spotted fever Tick bite Tick paralysis Tick removal Tularemia Children Hey! A Tick Bit Me! Nemours Foundation Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Tick Bites (For Parents) Nemours Foundation Tick Removal: A Step-by-Step Guide (For Parents) Nemours Foundation NIH MedlinePlus Magazine How to Remove a Tick Tick-Borne Diseases: The Big Two Ticks and Diseases: Bite Fright! Related Issues It’s Open Season on Ticks Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Outdoor Workers and Tick-Borne Diseases National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Preventing Ticks on Your Pets Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ticks: Geographic Distribution Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Journal Articles Tick Bites Encyclopedia Relapsing fever Serology for tularemia Symptoms Symptoms of Tickborne Illness Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Treatments and Therapies Tick Bites, First Aid Logical Images Tick Removal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Start Here Tick Talk: Block Tick Bites and Lyme Disease National Institutes of Health Tickborne Diseases National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Ticks Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Latest News 7 Ways to Give Ticks the Slip HealthDay
