Life-threatening disease linked to tick bites found at popular UK beauty spots
Health officials in the UK have reported two new cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), bringing the total of locally acquired cases to six. The cases were linked to visits to Dartmoor and the Peak District, with one individual recalling a tick bite. TBE was previously considered an imported disease, but surveillance indicates it is now present in limited areas of Britain.
- ▪Two new cases of tick-borne encephalitis were reported in the UK last year.
- ▪The total number of locally acquired TBE cases in the UK has now reached six.
- ▪TBE virus is transmitted through tick bites and can lead to severe neurological symptoms in rare cases.
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