{"id":69,"date":"2016-05-15T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2016-05-15T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/van\/?p=69"},"modified":"2016-01-29T11:51:02","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T16:51:02","slug":"health-and-safety-what-are-ticks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/van\/2016\/05\/15\/health-and-safety-what-are-ticks\/","title":{"rendered":"Health and Safety – What are Ticks?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the weather is nice, we spend more time outdoors with the children. Playing in the back yard, at the playground or walking on nature trails are great ways to get fresh air and exercise.<\/p>\n

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What are ticks?<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Ticks are small mites that attach themselves to skin and suck blood. Click\u00a0HERE<\/span><\/a>\u00a0to see examples of ticks.<\/p>\n

Where are ticks commonly found?<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Ticks are normally found in areas with trees, bushes or tall grass. This includes back yards, parks, nature areas and most places you would be spending time with the children outdoors in the nice weather.<\/p>\n

What needs to be done?<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0When you return home from areas where ticks might live, carefully check the children (their skin and scalp) for ticks.<\/p>\n

Most ticks do not carry diseases, and most tick bites do not cause serious health problems. But it is important to remove a tick as soon as you find it. Removing the tick completely may help you avoid diseases such as Lyme Disease\u00a0that the tick may pass on during feeding, or a skin infection where it bit you.<\/p>\n

Click\u00a0HERE<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for Instructions on Removing a tick from WebMD.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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