May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and experts are urging people to stay safe this spring as the rare disease has been shown to be on the rise in the UK. Lyme disease is an infection caused by a spiral-shaped bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi, reports the Liverpool Echo The infection is predominantly spread to humans through the bite of an infected tick.
Sometimes, ticks can transmit multiple infections through a single bite, and these can cause more severe symptoms. The Government estimates there are up to 4,000 cases of Lyme disease every year in England and Wales. However, research published in 2019 showed that real numbers could be at least three times higher.
