As summer approaches Liz Murray and Norman Lannigan from the Lyme Resource Centre, based in Fife, take a dive into the undergrowth to explain how best to deal with ticks in the Scottish countryside. The health gain derived from enjoying outdoor pursuits far outweighs the risk to health from a tick bite. Ticks should be respected not feared. But it’s important to know how to minimise the chance of a tick bite, deal with a tick bite safely and recognise the early signs of Lyme disease. About Ticks and Lyme Disease Spending time in grassy or wooded areas anywhere in…
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