Lyme Disease: A clear and present danger

Dr Darrel Ho-Yen, head of the national Lyme Disease Testing Service in Scotland, believes that the known number of proven cases should be multiplied by 10 "to take account of wrongly-diagnosed cases, tests giving false results, sufferers who weren't tested, people who are infected but not showing symptoms, failures to notify and infected individuals who don't consult a doctor".

Lyme Disease: A clear and present danger

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Before embarking on a trip, travellers obviously should take health protection into account. Many opt for vaccination against diseases, generally associated with travel abroad, but few realise there is an increasing threat within the