Ticks have become year-round threat because of climate change, experts warn
Ticks have become a year-round threat because of climate change, experts have warned.
Annette Davies, of Lower Largo, Fife, said a tick bite in February 2016 had a huge effect on her life. She said she went from a busy, full-time working mother and grandmother to being barely able to walk upright.Annette Davies said a winter tick bite left her with Lyme disease"We are seeing cases of Lyme disease in Scotland in the winter months, as the winter season is milder than a decade ago," said Prof John Lambert, of Fife-based Lyme Resource Centre.
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