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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nico Lethbridge

‘Normal, active’ man diagnosed with debilitating disease after dog walk

A man says he has had to spend nearly £150,000 on private medical care after being diagnosed with Lyme disease.

Steven Williams, 39, from Bridgend, South Wales, was leading a “normal” and active lifestyle, exercising regularly, working as a civil servant and playing in a rock band when he felt a sudden change in March 2021.

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