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Liverpool Echo
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Kate Lally

'Stay safe' warning as rare disease is on the rise in UK

Experts are urging people to stay safe this spring as a rare disease is on the rise in the UK.

Lyme disease is an infection caused by a spiral-shaped bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. 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.

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