{"id":25172,"date":"2023-06-05T12:42:43","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T16:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/?page_id=25172"},"modified":"2023-09-01T07:43:13","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T11:43:13","slug":"be-ready-for-ticks-southampton","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/be-ready-for-ticks-southampton\/","title":{"rendered":"Be Ready For Ticks Southampton"},"content":{"rendered":"

Be Ready For Ticks!<\/h1>

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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

TickEncounter is proud to partner with Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Regional Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center <\/a>to help people Be Ready For Ticks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be Ready For Ticks is a Just-in-time<\/em><\/strong> education approach to tick-bite and tickborne disease prevention. Learning what you can do in the moment–when it’s relevant and can be applied–is especially critical when details matter<\/strong>, as in the case of preventing tick bites or practicing best next actions after a tick-bite is discovered. <\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Regional Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital educates the public, promotes collaboration and educational opportunities within the medical community, and facilitates access to the diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne diseases.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

contact southampton regional tick-borne disease resource center<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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TickEncounter is an affiliate of NEWVEC, New England Regional Center of Excellence in Vector-borne Diseases. 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>

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