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==Don'ts==
===Don'ts===
* Don't twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth-parts with tweezers.  
* Don't twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth-parts with tweezers.  
* Avoid using "painting" the tick with nail polish or petroleum jelly, or using heat to make the tick detach from the skin.
* Avoid using "painting" the tick with nail polish or petroleum jelly, or using heat to make the tick detach from the skin.

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

There is no vaccine or drug to prevent Bourbon virus disease. Therefore, preventing bites from ticks and other insects is the best way to prevent infection.[1]

Primary prevention

There is no vaccine or drug to prevent virus disease. Therefore, preventing bites from ticks and other insects is the best way to prevent infection. strategies can be emplyoed to prevent tick and insect bites outdoors include:

  • Use of insect repellents
  • Wearing long sleeves and pants
  • Avoid bushy and wooded areas
  • Performing thorough tick checks after spending time outdoors

Tick Removal

Procedure

  • Use a fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin's surface as possible.
  • Pull upward with steady pressure.
  • After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub, or soap and water.

Disposal of the tick

  • Disposal of the tick can be achieved either by:
    • Submersing it in alcohol
    • Placing it in a sealed bag/container
    • Wrapping it tightly in tape
    • Flushing it down the toilet

Don'ts

  • Don't twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth-parts with tweezers.
  • Avoid using "painting" the tick with nail polish or petroleum jelly, or using heat to make the tick detach from the skin.
  • After removal, never crush a tick with your fingers.

References

  1. Schweon, Steven J. (2016). "Bourbon virus". Nursing. 46 (4): 65. doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000481418.81092.98. ISSN 0360-4039.