Later symptoms of fever, headache, muscle aches, and eye redness and swelling may also occur. Much later a chronic or recurring arthritis affecting one or more large joints of the body may ensue. This disease also requires specific medical diagnosis and antibiotic treatment. It can cause irritability, weakness and even paralysis of various muscles in the body. The disease is treated by identifying and carefully removing the tick.
Recovery is usually very rapid once the tick has been removed.
How to remove a tick Ticks must be removed with care. Improper removal can cause a tick to regurgitate infectious or toxic material directly into the skin. Improper removal may also leave parts of the tick mouth in the skin which are then very likely to become inflamed and infected. Covering the tick with petroleum jelly may help to smother the tick prior to its careful removal. Once the tick is removed, the wound must be thoroughly cleaned and an antiseptic applied.