Are there ticks on long island?
Ticks on Long Island are no joke!
The diseases carried by fleas, ticks, and mosquitoes are serious. This month’s blog will discuss how to check for and remove ticks and some of the diseases these insects carry. Last summer (2024), Long Island saw an increase in tick populations, and this summer will be no different.
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How To Check for ticks?
Checking for ticks is essential to prevent tick-borne illnesses. If you find yourself bitten by a tick, here are some basic things to do:
1.Check Your Clothes:
-Before undressing or closely inspecting your skin, check your clothing for ticks, as ticks can cling to clothing.
2.Do a Full Body Check:
-Start by thoroughly checking your hair and scalp. Ticks can hide in hair.
-Check areas like the back of the neck, behind the ears, and the hairline, as ticks often attach.
-Ticks are commonly found in warm, moist areas such as the underarms, behind the knees, and the groin area.
-Check your legs, especially behind the knees, between your toes, and around the ankle.
3.What to Look For:
-Ticks are typically small and can vary in size, from the size of a pinhead to about the size of a small pea when engorged.
4.Ask for Help:
-Use a mirror or ask a partner to help you check hard-to-see areas like your back, neck, and behind your ears.
5.Timing:
-On the East End, checking for ticks after any outdoor activity (especially in wooded, grassy, or tick-prone areas) and at least once daily during tick season (spring to fall) is best.
How to remove a tick?
1.Grasp the tick carefully with your fingers or use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible.
2.Gently pull the tick out with slow and steady pressure. Avoid twisting or jerking the tick, as this can cause parts to break off and remain in the skin.
3.After removal, clean the bite area with rubbing alcohol, soap, and water.
4.Place the tick in alcohol or a sealed container and dispose of it properly. If necessary, you can also save it for identification.
Tick Diseases
Ticks are small parasites that carry various dangerous diseases affecting humans and pets.
Here’s a short list of the most common diseases:
1. Lyme Disease
2. Ehrlichiosis
3. Anaplasmosis
4. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
5. Babesiosis
6. Tick Paralysis
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