What happens if you get ticks

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Show references Tick bites. Merck Manual Professional Edition. Accessed July 25, Tick and Lyme diseases FAQ's. Accessed June 30, Tick removal. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Symptoms of tickborne illness. Lyme disease: What you need to know. Goyal DD expert opinion.

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. June 21, Tintinalli JE, et al. Zoonotic infections. New York, N. Hu, L. Evaluation of a tick bite for possible Lyme disease. Accessed May 9, Parts of the tick might stay in the skin, but eventually will come out on their own. Wash your hands and the site of the bite with soap and water. Swab the bite site with alcohol. Watch out for: a red bump ringed by an expanding red rash, which looks like a bull's-eye Lyme disease red dots on the ankles and wrists Rocky Mountain spotted fever flu -like symptoms such as fever , headache , tiredness, vomiting , and muscle and joint aches When Should I Call the Doctor?

Call your doctor if: The tick might have been on the skin for more than 24 hours. Part of the tick remains in the skin. A rash of any kind develops especially a red-ringed bull's-eye rash or red dots on wrists and ankles. The bite area looks infected increasing warmth, swelling, pain, or oozing pus. Symptoms like fever, headache, tiredness, stiff neck or back, or muscle or joint aches develop.