UK Lyme disease cases may be three times higher than estimated

Researchers say tick-borne disease 'is everywhere' with 8,000 diagnoses likely in 2019

Cases of Lyme disease in the UK may be three times higher than previous estimates, according to new research.

After analysing the anonymous medical records of 8.4 million people from across the UK, scientists forecast that the total number of Lyme disease diagnoses in the UK could top 8,000 in 2019, compared with previous estimates of between 2,000 and 3,000 annual diagnoses.