Summit County
Health Department

Tick season is in session. Spending time outside could bring you in close contact with ticks. Ticks live in grassy, brushy, and wooded areas, or even on animals. Many people get ticks in their own yard or neighborhood.

Tips to stay tick free when spending time outdoors:
✅ Wear long sleeves
✅ Tuck pants into socks
✅ Use an EPA-registered insect repellent

If you find a tick attached to your skin, remove the tick as soon as possible. Here are some quick tips for removing ticks:
✅ Use clean, fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible.
✅ Grab close to the skin. Pull upward with steady, even pressure.
✅ Don’t twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth parts with tweezers. If you cannot remove the mouth easily with tweezers, leave it alone and let the skin heal.

While Summit County Health does not offer tick identification services, residents can stop by any of our front desks to pick up a FREE tick collection vial and instructions on how to send it to a lab for testing. (Please note: you are responsible for mailing the tick and covering any lab fees.)

To learn more about tick prevention, safe removal, and tickborne illnesses in Utah, visit: epi.utah.gov/tickborne-diseases ...

Happy Mother`s Day from the Summit County Health Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program!
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Remember: a woman can apply for WIC benefits from the moment they find out they are expecting! You can request an appointment online or call and text us at (435)333-1515.
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This institution is an equal opportunity provider. ...

DID YOU KNOW?!?
Summit County`s WIC program has a lactation support line! If you are a WIC participant and have questions or concerns about breastfeeding please reach out directly to your Breastfeeding Counselor at (435)333-1529.
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If you have questions about the WIC program or to make an appointment you can call or text our main WIC line (435) 333-1515.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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¡WIC del condado de Summit tiene una línea de apoyo para la lactancia! Si usted es participante de WIC y tiene preguntas o inquietudes sobre la lactancia materna, comuníquese directamente con su consejera de lactancia al (435)333-1529.
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Si tiene preguntas sobre el programa WIC o para hacer una cita, puede llamar o enviar un mensaje de texto a nuestra línea principal de WIC (435) 333-1515.

Esta institución es un proveedor de igualdad de oportunidades ...

In 2020, over half (53%) of reported cases of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) were among adolescents and young adults aged 15–24 years.

Summit County Health is offering testing at all three of our clinic locations in Kamas, Coalville and Park City.

Call 435-333-1500 for pricing and to see if you qualify for free testing.

🔗 More info at: summitcounty.info/stitesting

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¿SABÍAS QUE...? En 2020, más de la mitad (53 %) de los casos reportados de Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual (ITS) fueron en adolescentes y adultos jóvenes de entre 15 y 24 años. El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Summit ofrece pruebas en nuestras tres clínicas ubicadas en Kamas, Coalville y Park City.

Llama al 435-333-1500 para consultar precios y ver si calificas para pruebas gratuitas.

🔗 Más información en: summitcounty.info/stitesting ...