Protecting yourself from ticks

Ticks can spread Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis. Protecting yourself and removing ticks quickly reduces the risk.

You will need

• Long, light-coloured trousers
• Tick tweezers
• Insect repellent

Steps

1. Dress the right way

   Wear long, light-coloured trousers and tuck the legs into your socks.

2. Use repellent

3. Check your skin

4. Remove a tick right away

5. Watch the bite site

6. Consider the TBE vaccine

7. Look after your garden

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