{"id":21693,"date":"2021-04-26T09:17:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T13:17:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/?page_id=21693"},"modified":"2025-10-09T08:58:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T12:58:08","slug":"be-ready-for-ticks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/be-ready-for-ticks\/","title":{"rendered":"Be ready for ticks!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Be Ready For Ticks!<\/h1>

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You’re standing at the start of a trail and the sign says —<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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What should you do?<\/h1>\n\n

There are a few, simple things you CAN<\/strong> do right in this moment<\/strong> to better protect yourself, your family and your pets from tick bites. And, there are several best practice actions to take once you get home, or if you do find a tick, and also before going on your next outside adventure to maximize your protection. If the sign you see looks like this one, you can find out what to do with a simple smartphone click on the QR code<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n

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RIGHT NOW … 3 actions to reduce tick risk<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Tuck in your shirt tail and tuck your pant legs into your socks\n\n<\/h2>

Keep ticks on the outside of your clothes<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Stay in the middle of trails<\/h2>

Ticks are more abundant along the trail edges <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Know what to look for<\/h2>

Find out which ticks are active in each region at different times of year<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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JUST GOT HOME … more steps to reduce tick risk <\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Dry clothes first, then wash<\/h2>

Most ticks are VERY sensitive to dryness. The very first action to take after returning from an outdoor adventure is to remove clothing and throw it in the dryer.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Perform a thorough tick check<\/h2>

The simplest way to protect yourself is to remove a tick before it has a chance to transmit disease-causing pathogens.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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FOUND A TICK … now what? Follow best practices!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Remove a tick safely<\/h2>

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Take a photo<\/h2>

Click our\u00a0photo tips<\/strong>\u00a0below to learn how to take your best tick photo ever!<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Submit your tick!<\/h2>

Our TickSpotters program provides users with accurate, timely tick identification information, as well as science-based risk assessments tailored to their tick.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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GOING OUTSIDE AGAIN … Be ready for ticks! <\/h1>\n\n\n
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TickSmart Prevention<\/h2>

Everyday practices for TickSafe living<\/strong>

TickSmart\u2122 focuses on providing people at risk for dangerous tick encounters with simple, effective strategies \u2013 everyday practices \u2013 for TickSafe living. Our goal is to make tick-bite protection easy so that you\u2019ll actually \u201cdo it\u201d.
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About Be Ready For Ticks!<\/h1>\n\n

We\u2019re proud to be joined by our partners, Mainely Ticks<\/a>, Insect Shield<\/a>, Bartlett Tree Experts<\/a>, and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Regional Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center<\/a>, in providing easy, anytime access to simple, practical ways for taking action to prevent tick bites. We welcome others with the same goal to join this exciting QR-driven campaign.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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NEWVEC is dedicated to operational research, training the next generation of public-health entomologists, and cultivating a rich Community of Practice to address stakeholder needs.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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