Was in polokwane over the weekend, found a tick on my ankle while bathing. removed the tick, the area around is red and itches a lot. is it dangerous?

Tick bite: I'm of the school that advises a course of doxycycline under these circumstances especially since surrounding redness is present. In any event you should report this to your physician who may want to examine you and prescribe a different antibiotic for incipient cellulitis. Taking an antihistamine like benadryl(causes drowsiness) or claritin reduces itching. Apply cortisporin or similar ointment.

If tick infected: It is best to see your physicain get an evaluation and if necessary get an antibiotic