[pct-l] ticks-incidence of Lyme disease.

[scourtway at bpa-arch.com (Steve Courtway)]

they don't want you to burn yourself apparently haha.  If you kill them by
burning they come out very easily.  The NIH probably advises against cutting
off blisters in a non surgical environment with the pocket knife you cleaned
your breakfast with, but I do that too.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Tangent" <tangent@meinfelder.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] ticks-incidence of Lyme disease.


> At 04:22 PM 3/1/2004 -0800, Steve Courtway wrote:
> >I don't think I read anyone chime in that the safest way to remove a tick
is
> >to kill the tick by burning it with your lighter before attempting to
pull
> >it out so the head does not get left behind in your skin.
>
> I do not mean nit-pick, but the National Institute for Health (NIH)
> specifically recommends against removing ticks with a match. The NIH list
> of DO NOTs is as follows:
>
> DO NOT try to burn the tick with a match or other hot object.
> DO NOT twist the tick when pulling it out.
> DO NOT try to kill, smother, or lubricate the tick with oil, alcohol,
> vaseline, or similar material.
>
> Instead, the NIH recommends:
>
> 1. Grasp the tick close to its head or mouth with tweezers or your
> fingernails. Pull it straight out with a slow and steady motion. Be
careful
> not to leave the head embedded in the skin.
>
> 2. Clean the area thoroughly with soap and water.
>
> 3. Save the tick in a jar and watch carefully for the next week or two for
> signs of Lyme disease.
>
> 4. If all the parts of the tick cannot be removed, get medical help.
>
> http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007211.htm
>
> Tangent
>
>
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