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Lyme Disease Action

@lymediseaseaction.org.uk

The longest established UK charity working on Lyme disease and associated tick-borne diseases. Accredited to the PIF Tick UK quality mark for trustworthy information. www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk

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Lyme Disease Action@lymediseaseaction.org.uk · last mo.

This is just "lab-confirmed acute"; does not include * those with the characteristic rash not needing a test * those late diagnosed by NHS lab test * a missed diagnosis - symptoms can be confusing. Summer 'flu? Check it out www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk

Lyme Disease Action — Lyme Disease Action: The longest established UK charity working on Lyme disease and tick-borne diseases. Accredited to the UK quality mark PIF Tick for trustworthy information.

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Lyme Disease Action@lymediseaseaction.org.uk · last mo.

SW counties of England have the highest no. of confirmed #Lymedisease cases per population www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... If you live or go on holiday to the SW be aware! The ticks are a lot smaller than the BBC image suggests! @ukhsasouthwest.bsky.social

Lyme Disease Action@lymediseaseaction.org.uk · 3mo ago

Highest no of cases in the SW and SE, as in previous years. Awareness is needed as we move to peak tick activity. @forestresearchuk.bsky.social @royalforestrysoc.bsky.social @dartmoorac.bsky.social @newforestcommoner.bsky.social

UK Health Security Agency@ukhsa.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🌿🦠 Our first One Health surveillance report of vector-borne diseases (VBD) in England shows: 📊 Lyme disease remains the most common VBD 🦟 Emerging mosquito threats are increasing across Europe While risk to the public remains low, taking precautions matters Read full report https://bit.ly/3Py2hFy

Lyme Disease Action@lymediseaseaction.org.uk · 3mo ago

Treating patients as partners, to contribute a new important perspective, is much more effective than simply using patients to tick a box. But how to make the change?!

Patients Association@patients-association.org.uk · 3mo ago

Patient Partnership Week is back for 2026! Together patients, professionals and policymakers will explore a simple but powerful idea: healthcare works best when patients are treated as partners. Take a look at our events and sign up, more to follow! #PPW2026 buff.ly/bKnMBsz

Lyme Disease Action@lymediseaseaction.org.uk · 3mo ago

This is for syphilis. Note single dose #doxycycline also found to be successful in preventing #Lyme borreliosis following a tick bite. www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016... Maybe worth it in areas of high infection in ticks, though that's few places in the UK.

A single dose of doxycycline after an ixodes ricinus tick bite to prevent Lyme borreliosis: An open-label randomized controlled trial

Lyme borreliosis is the most prevalent tick-borne disease in the northern hemisphere.1 Over the last decades, marked increases in the incidence of Lyme borreliosis have been reported in several Wester...

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Michael Marks@drmichaelmarks.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The @ukhsa.bsky.social DoxyPEP monitoring framework is now out. Grateful to have had the opportunity to contribute to this as part of my @nihr.bsky.social Professorship & looking forward to working with colleagues on these studies over the coming years.

Lyme Disease Action@lymediseaseaction.org.uk · 3mo ago

As it's in the top 10, here's hoping it has raised awareness. A bit horrifying that only 42% English survey responders would have prescribed doxycycline at the right dose. But maybe when faced with a case now, they would consult @nicecomms.bsky.social. Have to hope!

NIHR HPRU in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections@hpruezi.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Congratulations to HPRU-EZI's Lucy Delaney and co-authors, whose paper is in the top 10 of BJGP Open's Most Read Research Articles of 2025! doi.org/10.3399/BJGP...

Lyme Disease Action@lymediseaseaction.org.uk · 6mo ago

Just to remind you - #ticks are beginning to get more active. If you work or exercise in garden, woodland, even town park, it might be worth a refresher. How do you spot them? and then remove them? www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk

Lyme Disease Action — Lyme Disease Action: The longest established UK charity working on Lyme disease and tick-borne diseases. Accredited to the UK quality mark PIF Tick for trustworthy information.

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Healthwatch Somerset@healthwatchsom.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Pain Cafes are free to join across #Somerset to help you to have a better quality of life despite long-term pain. Find your nearest group: bit.ly/PainCafeSome... Mandy, our Engagement Officer, will be at Community Pain Hub on 10 Feb 1pm-3pm, Priorswood Community Centre, Taunton. #LiveWellWithPain

Pain Cafes in Somerset - Our Somerset

Learning to Live with Pain in Somerset Find support for learning to live well with pain. Pain Café are running now across Somerset. To join one, you must be registered with the relevant GP in the area...

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@ticks7.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Thanks! We do not know much about the micro-ecology of vectors&reservoirs (Lyme). Using his-res vegetation does not work: researchers collected the tick at low res. for many years (eg. 1 km. res.). We need high-res records and data. Also, the lack of homogeneous data for hunting, conservation, etc.

Lyme Disease Action@lymediseaseaction.org.uk · 6mo ago

Fascinating and with surprising UK results, though we notice the careful word "tendency"! Thank you for the work and glad you enjoyed it. The other factors such as nature conservation may be more difficult to analyse as I guess data harder to come by.

@ticks7.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The main point when you are semi-retired is the spare time to explore what is still seating in your mind. I've enjoyed exploring this. A tipping point of climate in Europe, around half 1980's, could govern the trend of spread of Ixodes ricinus in parts of the continent. rdcu.be/e2Jwm 🧪

Lyme Disease Action@lymediseaseaction.org.uk · 6mo ago

Approach your GP carefully if worrying about #Lyme disease. They know there is a lot of poor info on the internet, so stick to facts and have a look here first www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk/resources/se...

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Healthwatch England@healthwatchengland.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Most GP appointments are just 10 minutes long. That doesn't give you much time to explain your symptoms, get a diagnosis, discuss treatment and get your questions answered. Check out our tips for getting the most out of your appointment - https://bit.ly/3NqsR25

To get the most from your GP appointment, go prepared: - Write down your symptoms or concerns - Think about important questions you want to ask
Lyme Disease Action@lymediseaseaction.org.uk · 6mo ago

Gosh - all those familiar faces who helped us from May 2010 all the way through to publication in Jan 2013! Huge thanks to you all for keeping going and growing and strengthening the JLA to where you are now.

James Lind Alliance@jameslindalliance.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📢What's new on the JLA website? In our latest blog post we share the early history of the James Lind Alliance (JLA) and how it has grown into the initiative that it has become today. 🌐Check it out here:

Lyme Disease Action@lymediseaseaction.org.uk · 7mo ago

Pain systems in the brain light up when people are rejected. Would this amplify pain of people with post treatment #Lyme disease? They are rejected, not investigated & not even considered to have a real problem. @liverpooluni.bsky.social seems to have abandoned the area. @benedictneuro.bsky.social

University of Liverpool@liverpooluni.bsky.social · 9mo ago

1 in 5 people are experiencing pain, and in the UK over 34% of adults regularly experience chronic pain. @benedictneuro.bsky.social and Prof. Michelle Briggs @lincneurosci.bsky.social discuss on the latest episode of Original Ideas 🧠💡🎙️▶️ liverpool.ac.uk/research/original-ideas/neuroscienceandpain/