How to protect yourself from tick bites this summer
June 25, 2026
Global Korean Post
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As outdoor activity increases during the summer season, the Ontario government is encouraging people across the province to take precautions to prevent tick bites and reduce the risk of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses when enjoying the outdoors.
Lyme disease is a potentially serious infection that comes from being bitten by an infected blacklegged tick, commonly known as a deer tick.
If you have any symptoms such as fever, headache, chills, muscle and joint pain, fatigue and an expanding circular rash that resembles a bulls-eye, consult a health-care provider as soon as possible.
You can protect yourself from tick bites by:
- Wearing light coloured clothing so it’s easier to spot ticks
- Wearing long-sleeved shirts, long pants tucked into your socks and closed-toed shoes
- Using insect repellent with DEET or icaridin in it
- Checking yourself, your children and your pets for ticks after being outdoors
- Removing any found ticks promptly
- Putting clothes on high heat in the dryer for at least 10 minutes before washing clothing after spending time outdoors
- Staying on marked trails and avoiding tall grass, brush, leaf litter and along trail edges, where ticks are commonly found
Edited by Global Korean Post
