Lyme disease in England and Wales

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne human infection in England and Wales. As elsewhere in northern Europe, the spirochaetes (Borrelia burgdorferi) are transmitted by the hard bodied tick, Ixodes ricinus, commonly known as deer or sheep ticks. Lyme disease is monitored in England and Wales through routine surveillance. Cases of Lyme disease are not statutorily ["]

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