The CDC reports that, in certain situations, a single dose of the antibiotic doxycycline after a tick bite may reduce the risk of Lyme disease. It is worth discussing this option with your ...

However, you are unlikely to notice a tick bite unless you develop an infection or allergic reaction, which can take several days to weeks to appear. There's a good chance you will not even know a ...

"The tick bite is usually a small ... Important: "Taking a single 200 mg dose of doxycycline within 72 hrs of removing a blacklegged tick can help prevent a Lyme disease infection," says Mather.