THE HSE has issued an urgent warning over a bacterial infection caught outdoors in summer months that can lead to serious illness. And up to 400 people in Ireland are affected by the disease each ...

A new study on Lyme disease sheds light on the persistence of symptoms; another new study points to an antibiotic that may be ...

Mice overcame a Lyme disease infection after being given an antibiotic that is often used for pneumonia, and its effect on ...

Some infected people will be asymptomatic ... Ehrlichiosis can be treated with the same antibiotic used to treat Lyme Disease. Anyone who shows these signs should seek medical attention as soon as ...

Some people with Lyme disease can also go on ... If your pet is showing any signs of Lyme disease, book an appointment with your vet as soon as possible, especially if you have found a tick ...

However, around a third of people with Lyme disease don’t develop this rash and its appearance can be atypical. It doesn’t always look like the classic ringed type rash, and can have a solid ...

Early diagnosis can lead to easier and more successful treatment for Lyme disease, a condition that can cause a range of debilitating symptoms and even secondary conditions if left untreated.

Lyme disease might be the most common tick-borne illness, but there are several other diseases you should know about this summer.

Lyme disease is the UK’s most common tick-borne infection, spread to humans through the bite of an infected tick.