Experts are warning people to be vigilant of tick-borne bacterial infection after Government medical analysts reported an increase in the disease.
Lyme disease is a tick-borne bacterial infection that can be transmitted to humans when they are bitten by an infected Ixodes ricinus tick. It can be contracted anywhere in the UK but is more common in the south of England and the Scottish Highlands. Only a small minority of ticks in the UK are infected with the bacteria that cause Lyme disease, and being bitten by an infected tick does not necessarily result in Lyme disease.
But Liverpool Echo reports the Government estimates there are around 3000-4000 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.
