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i just came home from paintball today.. and i found three small ticks on me and extracted them with tweezers. is there anything else i should do or watch out for?

2007-07-03 17:07:00 · 2 answers · asked by rick 2 in Health Diseases & Conditions Other - Diseases

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Yes!!....wash the area with soap and water!!!

Read the following since you removed the tick yourself:
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/ticks/page5_em.htm

Take care.

2007-07-03 17:19:28 · answer #1 · answered by no_einstein 4 · 0 0

If you're concerned about Lyme disease, you should watch for a rash, especially one that looks like a bullseye. If this happens, you could have Lyme disease and should be treated with antibiotics.

2007-07-03 17:28:49 · answer #2 · answered by kyle d 5 · 0 0

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