Question 1

how bad are ticks to humans?

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That depends: on the type of tick and if it is carrying infectious material.

Question 2

what does a tick bite look like on a human?

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Tick bite: If the tick is actually biting when you see it, it will be a small brown or black bug attached by his legs and mouthparts to your body. Black text are about 4 mm across or bigger and deer ticks or brown ticks about 3 mm across.  After biting you may have a small growing red spot which itches somewhat for over subsequent days; you could actually develop a larger round spot. See a doctor immediately.

Question 3

hoping you can tell me, is knot after a tick bite on humans normal?

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Tick granuloma?: You might have a tick-bite granuloma. It usually develops days or months after the bite and can take months to years to resolve.  His might be caused by fragments of the tick still in your skin or might just have been a reaction to the tick’s saliva.  Itching is not uncommon. Bacteria and parasites can often co-occur with ticks.

Question 4

if a human get bit by a tick what does it look like?

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Tick bite: The tick looks fat depending on how long it has been sucking blood. Can get as big as a dime.

Question 5

can deer tick cause death in human  -hamptons new york?

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Very unlikely: It sounds as if you are worried about lyme disease. Deer ticks are potential carriers of lyme disease, human anaplasmosis and babesiosis.

Lyme disease can cause very disabling permanent effects; death has been reported, but would be unusual.

Anaplasmosis and babesiosis would not be considered deadly.

Here is a link to centers of disease control on lyme:
http://www.Cdc.Gov/lyme/.

Question 6

are tick bites dangerous to humans?

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It depends...: ...On the tick. Deer ticks, for example, are often the carriers of the bacteria associated with lyme disease, a chronic and potentially debilitating condition associated with heart, joint and other difficulties. Wood ticks can carry the bacteria that cause rocky mountain spotted fever.

Other tick bites are totally harmless and can cause only local irritation. Ultimately it depends on the tick.

Question 7

is dog flea and tick medicine, the kind that gets rid of fleas, ticks, lice and others ok for humans to use?

Accepted Answer

No: There are differences in the way humans metabolize and react to some drugs compared to animals.

Question 8

a tick can transmit congo virus but can it transmit hiv or hepatitis virus from human to human?

Accepted Answer

Tick-Borne infection: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever is a tick-borne virus (Nairovirus). Hepatitis and HIV are not.

Question 9

are ticks dangerous?

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Some carry infection: In the US tick bites have potential for transmitting a number of diseases: Lyme Disease, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Borrelia mayonii, Borrelia miyamotoi, Colorado tick fever, Ehrlichiosism , Powassan disease, Heartland virus, Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), Tickborne relapsing fever (TBRF), Tularemia, &amp; STARI (Southern tick-associated rash illness) are some

Question 10

explain how to take out a tick?

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See below: The rec way is as follows:  if available, use tweezers and grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible (if none, use a cloth or paper to protect your fingers).  Pull straight up gently, steady pressure. Don't twist or jerk.  Don't squeeze, crush or puncture the tick.  Disinfect the skin afterward and wash hands.  If any mouthparts remain, leave alone as they will be expelled spontaneously.

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