Bourbon virus infection secondary prevention

Secondary preventive measures for Bourbon virus infection are similar to its primary prevention.

• Use a fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible.
• Pull upward with steady pressure.

• After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub, or soap and water.

Disposal of the tick can be achieved either by:

• Submersing it in alcohol
• Placing it in a sealed bag/container
• Wrapping it tightly in tape
• Flushing it down the toilet

• Don’t twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth-parts with tweezers.
• Avoid using “painting” the tick with nail polish or petroleum jelly, or using heat to make the tick detach from the skin.
• After removal, never crush a tick with your fingers.

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