Trekking moist forests or a bush walk after rain can leave you covered with leeches. Leeches are dangerous, hard to kill and difficult to squash. However, you need them out of your skin as early as possible. Discover ways to kill and remove leeches from your body here below.
How to Kill a Leech?
You can kill a leech stuck to your skin by following the procedure below:
- Take a shower and try getting the leeches off your body
- Once off they may be stuck to your drain and are difficult to remove from there too
- Put some bleach over the drain and bathroom as most domestic shower cleaning agents and detergents contain bleach
- You will notice they die within a minute
To avoid leeches, do not brush against moist plant life or bush walk after the rains. Leech bites can also occur while fishing outdoors near swamps. So avoid marshy land for trekking or hiking. Many have also tried salt for removing leeches from their body and it helps a great deal.