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30-day full-body symptom watch

Watch for fever, rash, fatigue, joint pain, and facial weakness for 30 days after a known tick bite, even if removal was clean.

Steps

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  1. 01
    Mark the bite date on a calendar; the watch window is the next 30 days.
  2. 02
    Each day, check the bite site and the rest of your skin for an expanding rash (often 7-14 days post-bite).
  3. 03
    Track temperature once daily if you feel off; a fever of 100.4 F (38 C) or higher is a red flag.
  4. 04
    Note new fatigue, headache, joint pain, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes, or facial droop.
  5. 05
    Call a clinician for any of these symptoms, mentioning the tick exposure and date.
  6. 06
    After 30 symptom-free days, the highest-risk window has passed for most US tick-borne diseases.

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