![]() Grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible. The safest way to remove a tick is to use a pair of fine-tipped tweezers, or a tick removal tool. If you do get bitten by a tick, remove it as soon as possible. It is important to check yourself (or each other) for ticks after outdoor activities and remove any ticks promptly and safely. Ticks are very small and their bites are not painful, so you may not realise you have one attached to your skin. If bitten by an infected tick, you are more likely to become infected the longer the tick remains attached and feeding. Being bitten doesn’t mean you’ll definitely be infected as not all ticks carry the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. They then bite into the skin and start to feed on your blood. Ticks don’t jump or fly but climb on to your clothes or skin if you brush past vegetation. Ticks survive in many habitats but prefer moist areas with leaf litter or longer grass, like in woodland, grassland, moorland, heathland and some urban parks and gardens. Lyme disease can be transmitted by the bite of a tick infected with Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. Lyme disease can be treated effectively if it’s detected early on but if it’s not treated, or if treatment is delayed, there’s a risk you could develop long-lasting symptoms. ![]() There are around 1,500 laboratory-confirmed cases of Lyme disease in England and Wales each year, although it is estimated that there are 3,000 to 4,000 new cases each year, as many cases of Lyme disease will be treated by doctors without the need for laboratory tests.Ībout 15% of cases of Lyme disease cases are acquired abroad. Lyme disease, or Lyme borreliosis, is a bacterial infection that can be transmitted to humans when they are bitten by an infected tick. ![]()
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