Wallet card: How to check for ticks

Do a daily tick check

When you return from outdoor activities, check your entire body, especially:

• head and hair
• in and around the ears
• under the arms
• around the chest
• back (use a mirror or ask for help)
• waist
• belly button
• around the groin
• legs and behind the knees
• between the toes

Don't forget to also check your pets!

How to remove a tick

1. Use clean fine-point tweezers to slowly pull it straight out.
2. Wash the bite area with soap and water or an alcohol-based sanitizer.
3. Contact your health care provider if you are not feeling well.

For more information, including detailed tick removal steps, visit Canada.ca/LymeDisease.