When returning from outdoors, be sure to thoroughly check yourself and your children for ticks. Conduct a full body check while focusing on parts of the body where ticks are most likely to attach.<\/p>\n
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Remove clothing, preferably in a bathroom or somewhere with a mirror, and begin looking for ticks. Parents should carefully inspect children.<\/li>\n
Showering within two hours of returning indoors may help remove unattached ticks and provides the opportunity to fully check the entire body.<\/li>\n
Ticks may be found anywhere on the body, particularly under the arms, behind the knees, between the legs, in and around the ears, in the belly button, and in the hair.<\/li>\n
Use your hands to feel for small bumps, especially in areas you cannot see.<\/li>\n
Look for tiny brown\/black spots and remember that the size of ticks can vary depending on life stage and feeding status.<\/li>\n