If you find a tick attached to your skin, do you know how to remove it? Here are 6 steps from the CDC.
News 12 Staff
Updated on:May 27, 2021, 4:47am EDT
May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month.
If you find a tick attached to your skin, there’s no need to panic—the key is to remove the tick as soon as possible.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a plain set of fine-tipped tweezers work very well in removing a tick.
Here are step-by-step instructions:
1. Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible.