good to know says: Lyme disease is a bacterial infection you can get if you?re bitten by an infected tick. A tick is a tiny insect which lives on animals such as mice and deer. Most cases of Lyme disease in the UK occur where infected ticks are found, such as Exmoor, the New Forest, the Lake District and the Yorkshire moors. A ?bulls eye? rash and flu like symptoms often develop within 30 days of being bitten. For many people, the infection then clears up but for some, it become more serious, requiring antibiotics and further treatment.

For a full medical explanation of the causes, symptoms and treatments of Lyme disease from patient.co.uk, read on

By Lucie Tobin

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