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Warning about dangers of Lyme disease

Sat, 24 Oct 2015

Lyme Disease is a bigger problem in the UK than it is here. 

The UK press has recently highlighted a need for caution as the NHS equips itself to deal with the seasonal disease which is caused by ticks.

Doctors here have dealt with less than 10 cases in the last three years.

Health protection nurse Debra Ashmole explains how the six-legged insects can be safely removed from the skin:

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• Debra Ashmole