Alert launched in France over ticks - where are they commonly found? Ticks can become active from early spring, researchers say, but not all areas are equally affected
New look at vaccine to combat Lyme disease in France Continuing research has published promising results in ‘antibody vaccine’ method
Lyme disease in France: Official advice on how to avoid a tick bite Up to 20% of ticks in France are infected with Lyme. Here is the official advice on how to avoid a bite and infection
news Lyme disease: How to minimise risk of ticks in your garden in France There are a few key steps that homeowners and gardeners can take to reduce the risk of ticks and disease-spreading bites in rural areas
MAP: See the areas of France that suffer most from ticks Researchers have compiled data to work out where ticks are most likely to be in a bid to raise awareness of Lyme disease
Lyme disease: Number of people bitten by a tick rising in France Not all ticks can cause the disease but we explain where Lyme is most common and how to prevent bites
Be aware: tick bites can cause Lyme disease, says survivor Connexion reader Margaret Alderson, 76, says everyone should be aware of tick bites and how they can carry Lyme disease, which is extremely debilitating and often goes undiagnosed – as happened to her.
British-French skier’s three-year Lyme disease battle Days are getting longer, spring is around the corner and we can look forward to country walks but, as The Connexion finds, something nasty might be in the long grass
France warned to avoid ticks as warmer weather arrives France is being warned about how to avoid tick bites, as the insects have been spotted spreading across the country already due to a mild few weeks and rising temperatures.
French doctors told to ‘take tick bites seriously’ France's top health agency, the Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS), has recognised that serious forms of Lyme disease from tick bites must be treated even if officially undiagnosed as patients otherwise face severely debilitating health effects.
French authorities warn against ticks Health authorities issue alert as summer approaches - prompting an explosion in the tick population
Hope for patients in Lyme disease ordeal FRANCE is to launch a national health campaign against Lyme disease, a bacterial infection caused by tick bites that can be treated easily if diagnosed early but which is often undiagnosed, leading to years of illness with nerve and heart problems.
