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A new study on the prevalence of Lyme disease in the UK suggests the actual number of infections is in excess of 7,000 per year, as opposed to the current estimate of 2,000 to 3,000 cases. The incidence of Lyme disease has been rising since 2001 and is now reported in all regions ‘with Scotland reporting the highest incidence rates and most cases, followed by South West and South England’.  Read more...