BRB, buying some pest repellant ASAP.
. They like shady and moist areas, and hang around tall grasses and short shrubs in woods, parks, and gardens – which we tend to visit more in summer.“Not all ticks in the UK carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, but it’s important to remove it as soon as possible and get your bite checked.
Recently, an interactive map of the country’s Lyme disease hotspots has been launched. So, we thought we’d share the parts of the country where you need to keep an extra-keen eye out – and tell you what to do if you think you’ve been bitten.Brits are being warned to be extra-careful of ticks in the South-East.
showed that in both all of 2022 and in the first three months of 2023, the South East saw the highest number . The South West was a close second, with 213 acute cases.London had 160 confirmed Lyme disease cases in all of 2022, and has had 18 so far in 2023.First of all, there are some steps you can take to avoid getting bitten in the first place.
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