Parts of UK identified as high risk areas for Lyme disease

[helvella]

Trouble with identifying high risk areas is that anyone in a non-high-risk area could more easily have their concern dismissed - purely on a statistical basis. Quite possibly without even asking about exposure/visits to high risk areas/etc. Especially if they do not get the bulls eye rash...

Parts of UK identified as high risk areas for Lyme disease

South England and Scottish Highlands have higher prevalence of infected ticks which cause the disease, says health body

The south of England and the Scottish Highlands have been earmarked as high risk areas for Lyme disease.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said some areas appear to have higher prevalence of infected ticks which cause the disease. But the health body said prevalence data is incomplete as it called for a large study into the condition in the UK.

Better information on incidence, presenting clinical features, management and outcome of Lyme disease both in hospitals and GP services will mean that services can be tailored to suit those infected, Nice said.

Rest of article - and comments - here:

theguardian.com/science/201...

[Treepie]

Helvella,google Bristol University Big Tick Project for more posts .The doubling of the deer population in the last couple of decades is a major cause.They can be present without hardly ever being seen. Time to cull and eat healthy venison.

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Thank you helvella for bringing this to our attention, I shall attempt to read these draft guidelines.

This makes interesting reading and of course mirrors my own experience with my local GP surgery. Read and weep.

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