Lyme Disease Awareness
This shoot was dedicated to help raise awareness of Lyme disease.
Lyme disease is an infection caught from the bite of an infected tick.
Lyme disease can cause a circular red rash around a tick bite and flu-like symptoms.
Lyme disease is treated with antibiotics from a GP. The sooner you start treatment, the better your chances of a full recovery.
You can reduce your risk of getting Lyme disease by covering your skin when you're outdoors, sticking to footpaths and using insect repellent.
Lyme disease can cause a circular red rash around a tick bite and flu-like symptoms.
Many people with early symptoms of Lyme disease develop a circular red skin rash around a tick bite.
The rash can appear up to 3 months after being bitten by a tick and usually lasts for several weeks.
Most rashes appear within the first 4 weeks.
The rash is often described as looking like a bull's-eye on a dartboard.
The skin will be red and the edges may feel slightly raised.
Not everyone with Lyme disease gets the rash. Some people also have flu-like symptoms in the early stages, such as:
*a high temperature, or feeling hot and shivery
*headaches
*muscle and joint pain
*tiredness and loss of energy
