Do you know the proper way to remove a tick that’s attached to your body? Despite what you may have been told when you were younger, smothering or burning ticks is not a good idea. The correct removal method is even easier. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, reporter Jeff Olsen speaks with parasitic diseases expert Dr. Bobbi Pritt about the right way to remove a tick. More health and medical news on the Mayo Clinic News Network http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/ From Mayo Clinic to your inbox, sign-up for free: https://mayocl.in/3e71zfi Visit Mayo Clinic: https://mayocl.in/2COVmlm Like Mayo Clinic on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MayoClinic/ Follow Mayo Clinic on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mayoclinic/ Follow Mayo Clinic on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MayoClinic