Awareness and prevention of contracting Lyme Disease is to be built into the West Dunbartonshire Council school curriculum after a motion was unanimously passed at full council.
Last week SNP councillor Sophie Traynor presented her motion which highlighted the UK run campaign “Wake up to Lyme” organised by Lyme Disease UK this month which looks to raise awareness on how to prevent tick bites, safely remove ticks and the importance of early treatment for people who become unwell following the bite.
Referrals for this disease have increased across the world in recent years and Scotland has a high percentage of the UK Lyme cases.
