{"id":24241,"date":"2022-06-17T09:14:57","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T13:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/?page_id=24241"},"modified":"2024-10-16T10:28:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T14:28:39","slug":"be-ready-for-ticks-found-a-tick","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/be-ready-for-ticks-found-a-tick\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Ready For Ticks &#8211; Just Found a Tick"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"Just Found a Tick? Start here\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-just-found-a-tick-start-here\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-23963\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23963\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/how-to-remove-a-tick\/\">Remove ticks safely<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-23965\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23965\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/tickspotters\/tickspotters-photo-tips\/\">Take a clear TOP-side photo of your tick<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-23971\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-23971\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/tickspotters\/\">Send a photo of your tick to our tick experts<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-24962\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-24962\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/testing\/\">Tick Testing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FOUND A TICK \u2026 now what? Four actions you can take right now!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns equal-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/how-to-remove-a-tick\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/cleanremoval.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"animation of a tick being grasped at the head by pointy tweezers\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Remove a tick safely<\/h2><p>Learn how to properly remove a tick.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">learn how<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/tickspotters\/tickspotters-photo-tips\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/elly-brian-UHr0JNFg8GM-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"person holding a camera\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Take a photo<\/h2><p>Click our\u00a0<strong>photo tips<\/strong>\u00a0below to learn how to take your best tick photo ever!<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Photo tips<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/tickspotters\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/Tickspotters-logo.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Submit your tick!<\/h2><p>Our TickSpotters program provides users with accurate, timely tick identification information, as well as science-based risk assessments tailored to their tick.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Connect with our tick experts<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/testing\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickTesting.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"pointy tweezers putting a tick into a vial\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Tick testing<\/h2><p>Not every tick is carrying germs, and some types of ticks are riskier than others. Once you know what kind it is and how long it likely has been feeding, you may want to have it tested.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">You may want to test your tick<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GOING OUTSIDE AGAIN &#8230; Be ready for ticks!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns equal-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/tick-prevention-and-protection-videos\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/spray-shoes-video-watch.jpeg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>VIDEOS &#8212; Tick Prevention and Protection <\/h2><p><br>Check out these videos made in collaboration with our partner, Insect Shield, to maximize the reach and impact of some of the most effective tick bite protection strategies.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Start protecting Now-see how<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/fieldguide\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/tick-map_jpg2.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Know what to look for<\/h2><p>Find out which ticks are active in each region at different times of year. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">interactive tool<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns equal-height is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>About Be Ready For Ticks!<\/h1>\n\n<p>Be Ready For Ticks is a <strong><em>Just-in-time<\/em><\/strong> education approach to tick-bite and tickborne disease prevention. Learning what you can do in the moment&#8211;when it&#8217;s relevant and can be applied&#8211;is especially critical when <strong>details matter<\/strong>, as in the case of preventing tick bites or practicing best next actions after a tick-bite is discovered. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/\">TickEncounter<\/a> is  proud to partner with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newvec.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.newvec.org\/\">NEWVEC<\/a>, the CDC&#8217;s New England Center for Excellence in Vector-borne Disease along with founding partners <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bartlett.com\/tick-management.cfm\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.bartlett.com\/tick-management.cfm\">Bartlett Tree Experts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insectshield.com\/collections\/shop-insect-shield?ref=tickencounter\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insectshield.com\/collections\/shop-insect-shield?ref=tickencounter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Insect Shield<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/mainelyticks.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mainelyticks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mainely Ticks<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/southampton.stonybrookmedicine.edu\/services\/tick-borne-disease-resource-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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 and manage tick bites. We welcome others with the same goal to<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/contact\"> join <\/a>this exciting QR-driven campaign.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.newvec.org\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/NEWVEC-1-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><p>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><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Learn more<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOUND A TICK \u2026 now what? 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