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Con la llegada del verano y a medida que las restricciones del COVID-19 se van levantando lentamente, es importante mantenerse seguro y evitar las garrapatas cuando uno está al aire libre.

Los Centros para el Control y Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC) dicen que las garrapatas se están volviendo más comunes y hay un aumento en la tasa de enfermedades transmitidas por garrapatas, como la enfermedad de Lyme.

According to Healthline, ticks live outdoors in trees, high pastures, lots of leaves and shrubs. Although not all ticks transmit diseases to humans and not all bites cause disease, it is still important to protect themselves.

Prevention of tick bites

Preventing tick bites includes planning and preparing before going outside. Remember:

Check every day as well as your kids and pets for ticks, look for small dark spots, and try to feel lumps, as well as observe the following 10 common places where ticks can be found:

Watch out for these symptoms

Possible symptoms of tick-borne diseases may include:

Symptoms may occur from a few days to weeks after being bitten by a tick. Currently, 30,000 cases of Lyme disease are reported in the United States each year.

It is important to contact your doctor after a possible tick bite, even if you cannot find the tick, if you successfully remove it, or if you do not experience sudden or multiple symptoms.