Tick-borne encephalitis found in UK for first time
by PA Media from Science | The Guardian on (#4TBHX)
Infected ticks are discovered in Norfolk and on Hampshire-Dorset border
A disease that can harm the brain, and which is spread to humans through tick bites, has been identified in the UK for the first time.
Public Health England (PHE) confirmed the presence of the tick-borne encephalitis virus in Thetford Forest, Norfolk, and on the Hampshire-Dorset border.
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