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    Coping with… LYME DISEASE

    Mar 19, 2020 1 minute

    yme disease is a serious bacterial infection that follows a bite from an infected tick. They can be picked up in heathland, moorland, woodland or suburban gardens and parks, particularly between April and October.

    There may be. Some ticks carry more than one type, but not all are infected. Ticks mainly live on sheep, deer, birds and other mammals. They land on vegetation and attach to skin, clothing or pets. It can take up to 24 hours for the disease to be transmitted after a bite, and the tick may feed for several days.

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