Wash your hands after killing a tick

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Should I wash my hands after I kill a tick?

Wash your hands after killing a tick

Ticks do carry disease that are transmitable to humans, so don't smash a tick with your hands; use a shoe instead. If you must kill a tick with your hands, then wash them thoroughly afterwards.

   

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