Urgent warning as deadly ‘brain swelling’ disease found in parts of UK – the symptoms you must know
Although public health officials say the risk is low, they have urged walkers to take precautions when walking through wooded or grassy areas.
Dr Meera Chand, of the UKHSA, said: “Our surveillance suggests that tick borne encephalitis virus is very uncommon in the UK and that the risk to the general population is very low. "Ticks also carry various other infections, including Lyme disease, so take steps to reduce your chances of being bitten when outdoors in areas where ticks thrive, such as moorlands and woodlands, and remember to check for ticks and remove them promptly.”
Professor Roman Biek, of disease ecology and molecular epidemiology, at the University of Glasgow, said: "These human cases are not a surprise – ticks infected with the virus had been detected in the UK in recent years and there had been suspected cases.
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