Experts have issued a ‘stay safe’ warning to people in Scotland and across the UK, as cases of a rare tick-borne disease are on the rise.
Lyme disease is an infection caused by a spiral-shaped bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. The infection is predominantly spread to humans through the bite of an infected tick, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Sometimes, ticks can transmit multiple infections through a single bite, and these can cause more severe symptoms.
