The tick belongs to the mites - small arthropods that feed on blood. It attaches itself to the skin, usually painlessly with its strong teeth. Ticks can carry two diseases that are dangerous to...
Excessive or rapid weight gain in a pregnant woman.
Excessive abdominal circumference disproportionate to gestational age during pregnancy in the second and third trimester of pregnancy.
Contact with hot water causes damage to the skin manifesting as a 1st degree burn (swelling and redness) or a 2nd degree burn (redness within which painful blisters gradually form).