- A UK charity striving for the prevention and treatment of Lyme disease
- Lyme disease is caused by the bite of an infected tick and causes a range of symptoms
- Diagnosed and treated at an early stage it is usually curable with antibiotics
Staying put for summer doesn’t always mean you’ll stay safe
March 5, 2012
- Charity Lyme Disease Action warns UK holidaymakers to be aware of ticks this summer
Even if you’re neither patriotic nor sporty, many of us will be tempted to spend parts of the summer in the UK, joining in with Diamond Jubilee celebrations and Olympic fever – or just watching it at home on TV.
You may think that a summer at home in the UK makes for a less stressful time: there’s no flight to miss, no language to learn, no nasty jabs required and certainly no malaria tablets to take. But those who holiday in familiar surroundings may not necessarily be familiar with ticks.
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February 9, 2012
Charity Lyme Disease Action questions the number of cases of Lyme disease in the UK as Rare Disease Day (29 February) approaches
29 February 2012 marks the fifth international Rare Disease Day – an annual awareness-raising event co-ordinated by EURODIS (The European Organisation for Rare Diseases) and by rare disease national alliances across Europe. In Europe, a rare disease is defined as one with an incidence of less than one in 2,000 people (or 50/100,000).
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