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A WARNING has been issued for Brits to be vigilant over disease risks while spending more time outside.<\/p>\n

Lyme disease can, if left untreated, cause heart failure and nerve damage.<\/p>\n

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It is a bacterial infection spread by ticks when they bite humans.<\/p>\n

There are round 3,000 cases of Lyme disease in England every year.<\/p>\n

Ticks can be found all year round, but are most active in the spring and summer months when the weather gets hotter.<\/p>\n

The UK Health Security Agency tweeted this weekend: “With the weather getting warmer, many of us will be spending more time outdoors. <\/p>\n

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“Ticks & the potential risk of #LymeDisease shouldn\u2019t prevent you from enjoying the outdoors, but there are some things you can look out for & do to avoid being bitten.”<\/p>\n

Most people can be treated with a full course of antibiotics, but if left untreated the infection can spread to the nervous system, the skin, joints and the heart.<\/p>\n

Some patients can develop more severe symptoms months or years on from the infection, even if they were treated early.<\/p>\n

If you are bitten by an infected tick symptoms should appear one to four weeks afterwards.<\/p>\n

But they can come on anywhere between three to 30 days after being bitten.<\/p>\n

Symptoms include a spreading circular red rash, which might look like a bullseye, and flu-like symptoms.<\/p>\n

Other signs to look out for include muscle or nerve pains or a drooping facial appearance when the nerves to the muscles around the upper part of the face are affected.<\/p>\n

If you have developed symptoms after being bitten by a tick or spending time outdoors, immediately contact your GP or call NHS 111, mentioning where you have been and if you remember being bitten.<\/p>\n

Long grass is generally where ticks will be so playing in a park or on woodland paths shouldn’t be too risky.<\/p>\n

But to be safe while out and about, consider wearing clothing that covers your skin to make it more difficult for ticks to bite you.<\/p>\n

Use insect repellent such as DEET and wear light coloured clothing so that you can easily spot ticks and brush them off.<\/p>\n

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After spending time outside, check yourself, your clothing, your pets and others for ticks. <\/p>\n

Remove any attached tick as soon as you find it using a tick-removal tool or fine-tipped tweezers.<\/p>\n

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