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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

How to protect yourself from tick-borne TBEV virus

A cyclist taking a break in the Surrey Hills.
Hikers and cyclists have been urged to take precautions after the first case of tick-borne encephalitis (TBEV) was confirmed in the UK. Photograph: Malgosia Janicka/Shutterstock

Hikers and mountain bikers have been urged to take precautions after health officials confirmed that a potentially deadly virus spread by ticks is present in the UK.

What is the virus?

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