The probability of contracting Lyme disease can be reduced by avoiding areas
in which ticks are found. If such places cannot be avoided, exposure to Lyme
disease can be reduced by:
* applying insect repellent to exposed skin, especially those containing DEET.
Permethrin can also be applied to clothing,
* wearing light-coloured clothing so that ticks can be located easily and
removed,
* wearing long sleeves and pants and tucking pant bottoms into the tops of
socks.
In addition, tick removal immediately when found may prevent infection. It is an
excellent idea to preserve the tick and have it tested for Lyme disease if the
bite occurred in an endemic area.
Carefully remove the tick with a pair of tweezers. Take extra care to preserve
as much of the tick as you can for identification and laboratory testing.
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