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Two cases of life-threatening illness linked to ticks found in UK
By Oliver Trapnell
Published: 21/05/2026 - 13:20
Health officials have announced two probable cases of a life-threatening disease were acquired via ticks found in the UK.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed both cases of tick-bourne encephalitis (TBE) - a swelling of the brain - were "locally-acquired" in the UK last year.
The first individual contracted the illness after being bitten by a tick in Dartmoor.
The second case involved someone who had travelled to the Peak District and the Outer Hebrides, though this person could not remember being bitten...
Two cases of life-threatening illness linked to ticks found in UK
By Oliver Trapnell
Published: 21/05/2026 - 13:20
Health officials have announced two probable cases of a life-threatening disease were acquired via ticks found in the UK.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed both cases of tick-bourne encephalitis (TBE) - a swelling of the brain - were "locally-acquired" in the UK last year.
The first individual contracted the illness after being bitten by a tick in Dartmoor.
The second case involved someone who had travelled to the Peak District and the Outer Hebrides, though this person could not remember being bitten...