{"id":21944,"date":"2021-04-26T09:40:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T13:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/?p=21944"},"modified":"2021-06-14T09:36:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T13:36:15","slug":"daily-tick-checks-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/uncategorized\/daily-tick-checks-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily tick checks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The simplest way to protect yourself is to remove a tick before it has a chance to transmit disease-causing pathogens. <\/p>\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\">\n<p>Ticks can attach anywhere, in particular, they will find spots like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the back of your knee<\/li><li>around waistbands<\/li><li>under armpits<\/li><li>or any other constricted place<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickSmartTip_04_WhileOnToilet.jpg\" alt=\"Check &quot;below the belt&quot; for poppy seed sized or smaller ticks while sitting on the toilet\" class=\"wp-image-7803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickSmartTip_04_WhileOnToilet.jpg 550w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickSmartTip_04_WhileOnToilet-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickSmartTip_04_WhileOnToilet-364x218.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickSmartTip_04_WhileOnToilet-500x300.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Anytime after you have been in tick habitat you should thoroughly check your entire body and remove attached ticks immediately. Once attached, ticks do not wash off easily in the shower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"oembed oembed-youtu-be\" style=\"\" data-url=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YKQhSKiACx4\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everyone Can (and should) Do A Quick Daily Tick Check\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YKQhSKiACx4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daily Tick Check Resources<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shower Card<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Daily TickCheck Cards are waterproof, and show actual- and enlarged-size blacklegged ticks in full color, as well as the other common human biting ticks and the most common biting areas to check every time you bathe or even just take your clothes off. Each card also comes with its own lanyard to make hanging the card easier.<\/p>\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\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TERC_ShowerCard_WebPreview_East.jpg\" alt=\"Front and back of a shower card illustrating where on the body to check for ticks\" class=\"wp-image-16342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TERC_ShowerCard_WebPreview_East.jpg 486w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TERC_ShowerCard_WebPreview_East-274x300.jpg 274w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TERC_ShowerCard_WebPreview_East-364x398.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickSmart_ShowerCard_TickCheck_thmb-2.jpg\" alt=\"The TickSmart shower card hanging by a shower handle\" class=\"wp-image-16345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickSmart_ShowerCard_TickCheck_thmb-2.jpg 460w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickSmart_ShowerCard_TickCheck_thmb-2-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickSmart_ShowerCard_TickCheck_thmb-2-364x174.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.tickencounter.org\/\" title=\"\">purchase<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\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\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Toilet Check Card<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Daily TickCheck Toilet Check Cards are designed to be placed right above toilet paper dispensers in public bathrooms. Like Daily TickCheck Cards, these cards show actual- and enlarged-size blacklegged ticks in full color, as well as the other common human biting ticks. Ticks tend to bite humans in areas below the belt, most easily discovered while sitting on the toilet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickSmart_Toilet_TickCheck.jpg\" alt=\"An illustration of toilet tick check cards, depicting where to check for ticks\" class=\"wp-image-16357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickSmart_Toilet_TickCheck.jpg 800w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickSmart_Toilet_TickCheck-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickSmart_Toilet_TickCheck-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickSmart_Toilet_TickCheck-364x195.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickSmart_Toilet_TickCheck-500x268.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.tickencounter.org\/\" title=\"\">purchase<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\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\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tick Identification Magnets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These TickSmart\u2122 Tick Identification Magnets are based on our popular\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/fieldguide\/\">field guide tool<\/a>. They&#8217;re perfect for the home or workplace! Tick ID magnets help remind family members or employees of the most common biting ticks they may encounter. Available with either Eastern or Western ticks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickMagnet_Web_TEPP-1.jpg\" alt=\"A tick identification magnet, with illustrations of tick species at different stages\" class=\"wp-image-16360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickMagnet_Web_TEPP-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickMagnet_Web_TEPP-1-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1713\/TickMagnet_Web_TEPP-1-364x208.jpg 364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.tickencounter.org\/\" title=\"\">purchase<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The simplest way to protect yourself is to remove a tick before it has a chance to transmit disease-causing pathogens. Ticks can attach anywhere, in particular, they will find spots like: the back of your knee around waistbands under armpits or any other constricted place Anytime after you have been in tick habitat you should [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4045,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21944","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4045"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21944"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21944\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22831,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21944\/revisions\/22831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/tickencounter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}