Two cases of life-threatening illness linked to ticks found in UK
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Health officials have announced two probable cases of a life-threatening disease were acquired via ticks found in the UK.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed both cases of tick-bourne encephalitis (TBE) - a swelling of the brain - were "locally-acquired" in the UK last year.The first individual contracted the illness after being bitten by a tick in Dartmoor.The second case involved someone who had travelled to the Peak District and the Outer Hebrides, though this person could not remember being bitten.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say TBE is uncommon but can prove life-threatening in rare instances and requires urgent treatment.The first ever case of the condition in England was documented in 2019, when an individual was bitten in the New Forest.Before that point, the illness had been regarded as an imported disease to Britain, according to the new report 'illnesses caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria'.These latest infections bring the overall number of UK-acquired...
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