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[VO] Have you been in an area
where ticks might live?

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Then it’s important to check yourself
and your children for ticks.

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Ticks can bite
anywhere on the body.

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Don’t forget to check the groin,
buttocks, armpits,

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along the edges of underwear,

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behind the ears...

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and around the hairline
at the back of the neck.

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Some of these spots
are hard to check by yourself.

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Use a mirror,
or ask someone else to help you check.

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A tick attaches itself
to your skin.

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It looks like a tiny black dot,
about 1 to 3 millimetres wide.

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As it feeds on your blood,
it swells up over several days...

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into a brown or grey ball
about the size of a pea.

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Found a tick?

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Remove it
as soon as possible.

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Using fine-tipped tweezers
or a special tick remover.

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Don’t forget to check
the rest of the body afterwards.

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Ticks often
don’t come alone.

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Want to know more?
Visit rivm.nl/en/ticks

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