. ♪ [ text messages whooshing ] [ bonk! ] [ whooshing continues ] [ bonk, bonk ] [ sloop!'t go anywhere. there's lots more to tell you about on "teen kids news." >> here's another report in our series on first-aid basics. >> okay, so, i come in from playing outside, and i find there's a tick on me. what do i do? >> don't panic. ticks are mostly just an ugly nuisance. but we do want to get rid of them. so take a pair of tweezers, grasp it near the head, as close to your skin as you can, slowly and firmly pull until it lets go. then put it in a sealable container -- i'll tell you why in a second. meanwhile, wash the area with soap and water. apply antiseptic or antibiotic ointment. and look for symptoms like rash, flu-like symptoms, or joint pain. if you experience any of those, go see a doctor and bring that tick you saved with you. they're gonna want to analyze it. >> so, what are they checking for? >> well, ticks carry illnesses like lyme disease, rocky mountain spotted fever. >> how do we avoid ticks? >> well, they like to be in the woodsy areas and high-grass areas. so