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Getting a tick bite doesn't automatically spell medical emergency, but it is important to know what to do next.

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A student who blamed her swelling on too many holiday ice-creams was stunned to discover it was caused by a mosquito bite that left her paralysed for a month. Lucy Slawson noticed a rash on her ...

Wear long pants, a long-sleeved shirt and a hat. Avoid being outside when the bugs are most active. Many insects that cause itchy bites are most active at sunrise or sunset. Examples are chiggers, ...

Put it on the bite once. Most often, tick bites don't hurt. They may or may not itch. That's why they may not be noticed. The little bump goes away in 2 days. If the tick transferred a disease, a rash ...