{"subTitle":"This guidance is important to help you prepare, prevent contact or deal with any issues arising from ticks.","backgroundImage":{"url":null,"caption":null,"type":null,"size":0,"width":0,"height":0,"altText":null},"backgroundColour":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat are ticks?\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETicks are small, spider-like creatures that feed on the blood of mammals, including people.\u00A0 There are about 20 species in the UK. The species of tick most frequently found on people are sheep or deer ticks.\u00A0 Tick numbers, and hence the chance of being bitten by one, are on the increase across the globe.\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EWhere are they found?\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETicks are present worldwide. They can be found mainly in the countryside.\u00A0 They prefer moist areas with dense vegetation or long grass. Their preferred habitat usually includes woodlands, grassland, moorland, heathland and some urban parks and gardens, including in inner cities \u2013 all areas where scouting activities occur.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EHow do they get on people?\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETicks don\u2019t jump or fly. They wait until an animal or person brushes past the vegetation they are on and transfer by walking. Once on their subject they bite and bury their head in the host\u2019s skin.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EIs it obvious that you have been bitten?\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENo. They secrete a pain killing substance in their saliva which helps them go undetected. 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However, some people go on to develop more serious symptoms caused by the virus spreading to the protective layer of tissue that covers the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) or the brain itself (encephalitis).\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThese \u0027second-stage\u0027 symptoms can include:\u003Cbr /\u003E\u2022\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0 Changes in mental state, such as confusion, drowsiness or disorientation\u003Cbr /\u003E\u2022\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0 Seizures (fits)\u003Cbr /\u003E\u2022\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0 Sensitivity to bright light (photophobia)\u003Cbr /\u003E\u2022\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0 Being unable to speak\u003Cbr /\u003E\u2022\u00A0\u00A0\u00A0 Paralysis (inability to move certain body parts)\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThese symptoms tend to get slowly better over a few weeks, but it may take several months or years to make a full recovery and there is a risk you could experience long-term complications.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EIf any of the above signs or symptoms appear, seek a doctor\u2019s advice, immediately.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EThere are now confirmed cases of Britons who have suffered severe reactions as a result of suffering a tick bite and then later eating meat.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EThe allergy is caused when a tick bites deer, sheep, cattle, horses and pigs, and then bites a human. 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Ticks don\u2019t normally feed for about 12-24 hours after attaching themselves during which time infection risk is small. Remove the tick as soon as possible.\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHow to remove ticks\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe safest way to remove a tick is to use one of the proprietary tools available, carefully following their guidance. If you use tweezers use only a pair of fine-tipped tweezers (not flat ended ones). Get the tool between the skin and the abdomen of the tick. 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