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How can walkers build a tick check into an outing?

Plan the check before setting out, carry a suitable remover, inspect clothing and exposed skin during breaks and complete a systematic whole-body check after returning.

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Short answer

Plan the check before setting out, carry a suitable remover, inspect clothing and exposed skin during breaks and complete a systematic whole-body check after returning.

At a glance

Plan the check before setting out, carry a suitable remover, inspect clothing and exposed skin during breaks and complete a systematic whole-body check after returning. Use the advice for the country and activity concerned. Awareness works best when it leads to proportionate prevention, a careful check and prompt, correct action after finding a tick.

Key takeaways

• Plan the check before setting out, carry a suitable remover, inspect clothing and exposed skin during breaks and complete a systematic whole-body check after returning.

• Use the advice for the country and activity concerned. Awareness works best when it leads to proportionate prevention, a careful check and prompt, correct action after finding a tick.

• Combine this information with current official guidance and the circumstances of the actual exposure; one feature or observation is rarely conclusive.

Direct answer

Plan the check before setting out, carry a suitable remover, inspect clothing and exposed skin during breaks and complete a systematic whole-body check after returning.

Put it in context

Use the advice for the country and activity concerned. Awareness works best when it leads to proportionate prevention, a careful check and prompt, correct action after finding a tick.

What to do with this information

Combine this information with current official guidance and the circumstances of the actual exposure; one feature or observation is rarely conclusive.