Below you will find information on Lyme disease testing, symptoms and treatment, as well as tips on how to keep your family safe from tick bites, and information on the NICE Guideline for Lyme disease.
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- Symptoms
- Testing
- Treatment
- Remove a tick
- Protect your family
- Protect your pets
- Persisting symptoms
- Lyme in pregnancy
- NICE guideline
- NICE quality standard
- Camping checklist
- Other tick-borne infections
- FAQs
Symptoms
Lyme disease symptoms an develop anywhere between 3 days to 3 months after being infected…
Testing
To order an NHS blood test for Lyme disease, your GP first needs to be convinced…
Treatment
The NICE guideline contains separate tables of treatments for adults and children…
Remove a tick
Do NOT DELAY removing the tick. Prompt removal reduces the risk of Lyme disease…
NICE guideline
The bacteria which cause Lyme disease are commonly caught from the bite of an infected tick…
Protect your pets
There are different products on sale to protect pets from ticks…
Persisting symptoms
If you still have symptoms after Lyme disease treatment and want to know what to do next..
Lyme in pregnancy
The UK’s NICE Guideline for Lyme disease makes the following recommendations…
Protect your family
Prevent tick bites by wearing clothes that cover your skin, and tuck everything in…
NICE quality standard
The NICE quality standard for Lyme disease was published in July 2019…
Camping checklist
Camping holidays are a fantastic way to enjoy our beautiful countryside…
Other tick-borne infections
Lyme disease is the commonest tick-borne infection in Europe…