Exposure<unk> s tend to be more active during warmer months, though this varies by geographic region and climate. Areas with woods, bushes, high grass, or leaf litter are likely to have more<unk> s. Those bitten commonly experience symptoms such as body aches, fever, fatigue, joint pain, or rashes. People can limit their exposure to<unk>  bites by wearing light-colored clothing (including pants and long sleeves), using insect repellent with 20%–30% N,N-Diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (DEET), tucking their pants legs into their socks, checking for<unk> s frequently, and washing and drying their clothing (in a hot dryer). According to the World Health Organization,<unk> -to-animal transmission is difficult to prevent because animals do not show visible symptoms; the only effective prevention relies on killing<unk> s on the livestock production facility.<unk>  removal<unk> s should be removed as soon as safely possible once discovered. They can be removed either by grasping tweezers as close to the mouth as possible and pulling without rotation; some companies market grooved tools that rotate the hypostome to facilitate removal. Chemical methods to make the<unk>  self-detach, or trying to pull the<unk>  out with one’s fingers, are not efficient methods.
Tick-borne disease
Virgin soil epidemic
Feline zoonosis
Hittite plague
Canine vector-borne disease
Cryptic rabies
Metal fume fever
Polymer fume fever