Lyme Disease Action

Striving for the prevention and treatment of Lyme disease and associated tick-borne diseases. PIF TICK accredited - UK quality mark for trustworthy information.

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

Printed poster from brill @SciencePosters: easy to pack for #NordTick 2026 next week. Hope for good discussions to inform UK research which seems not to respond to need #ticks - yes; #Lyme -not apparent
@HPRUezi Can Europe help? @francelyme @Tekenziekten

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

Lyme disease: what #pharmacists need to know https://t.co/UIdL3JvE9M @FieldPharmacist @ComPharmEngland

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

If you know you get #ticks attaching to you and you need some protection, why not try a repellent. Plant based, effective and easy to use. https://t.co/Rsx8l4dhFU Employers out there can have our H&S leaflets free.

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

Highest no of cases in the SW and SE, as in previous years. Awareness is needed as we move to peak tick activity. @royal_forestry @CountrysideNews

[UK Health Security Agency @UKHSA]

🌿🦠 Our first One Health surveillance report of vector-borne diseases (VBD) in England reveals:

📊 Lyme disease remains the most common VBD
🦟 Emerging mosquito threats are increasing across Europe

While risk to the public remains low, taking simple precautions matters 🌍

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

Raise donations to help us fund #Lyme disease #research EVERY time you shop online using @easyuk. Over 8,000 retailers will donate including all the big names like eBay, M&S, Tesco etc. Costs you zero! Visit: https://t.co/NhrJ8MtQam

[The CJS Team @CountrysideJobs]

Whose health matters in the countryside?
During #TickBitePreventionWeek we’re exploring ticks, tick-borne diseases and the links between human, animal and environmental health. Lyme Disease Action explains the One Health approach: https://t.co/1TxQmMsBQh

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

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? https://t.co/3jIK3lo70r

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

And brilliant Prof Chris Whitty emphasising to doctors, academics and public health that uncertainties must be made clear. Or trust is lost. You cannot reach people if they don't trust you.

[LSHTM Library @LSHTMlibrary]

Fascinating "Health Misinformation: UNPACKED" seminar here @LSHTM.

Lots of food for thought on combatting the influence of misinformation & encouraging people to think critically about content.

You'll find LSHTM's counter-misinformation principles here - https://t.co/Acw8y9rsMr

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

In case any health professionals or charity communicators still here haven't seen, a useful seminar coming up. https://t.co/HC2hzr5XVM

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

Total cases slightly down from 2023, maybe because more diagnosed at EM stage and don't need a test (let us hope!). The South West still by far the most cases per head of population. @UKHSA_SouthWest @dartmoornpa

[Everwild Outdoors @EWO_tweets]

1,581 confirmed cases of Lyme disease in the UK last year.
We are currently in peak tick season...
@DrNeilStone @UKLyme @Lymenews @LadyofLyme @LymeAction @YolandaHadid @MoriartyLab @LymeChallenge
https://t.co/l64OUJpWLF

[UK Health Security Agency @UKHSA]

Summer’s a great time to get outside, but ticks love the outdoors too. 🌳☀️
If you're walking through grassy or wooded areas, take a look at our guidance to help you stay safe and #BeTickAware. 👇

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

Great notice board in Richmond Park @FRPTweets raising awareness of #ticks and #Lyme disease @theroyalparks. Anyone else need leaflets or images? Just contact us.

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

@UKLyme @MsChrisTwit @Buzz_dont_tweet @InsectsUnlocked @Ed_P_Wildlife @UniRdg_Ento Looks like a beetle. V marked edge to elytra (the hardened forewings) might be a clue but there are thousands! Maybe @entoprof can help. Note tick larval stage only has 6 legs, but you'd need magnifying glass to see! https://t.co/CdwaqbrZth

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

As the #tick season gets underway step over to https://t.co/9uAv2I1b39 for information and discussions about #Lymedisease and other tick-borne diseases.

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

Editor's choice @bmj.com-“The task we face ... in medicine and healthcare is to hold firm to information that’s trusted, ..”. But trusted by whom? By doctors who say continuing symptoms after #Lyme disease are not due to Lyme? Or researchers publishing data showing they might be?

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

In the UK #Lymearthritis is fairly rare. But if you happen to have arthritis and high CRP with #Lyme then a
@RheumatologyUK doc may see you. If you still have symptoms post treatment ask them to read https://t.co/JEMe9qYhBO We need Docs to take an interest @bendymarsh @smhopkins

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

@AEnvy60721 @bmj_latest @BMJPatientEd Not too bad a video, but designed for USA. Here in the UK only maybe 1 in 10 ticks infected, not the 1 in 2 quoted. True - it can be hard to diagnose and awareness of ticks is crucial. Pity he only showed large ones - in reality so tiny & easily missed!

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

Rather surprised that this @bmj_latest editorial is not #OpenAccess. Any reason @BMJPatientEd? Patient involvement in developing clinical guidelines https://t.co/07jjMx5jbh

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

We hope you will genuinely engage patients & the public in continuing research into UK #Lyme disease. Look forward to hearing from you! Guidelines currently based on European research & we have some differences; they may matter. @LHSTM https://t.co/2UNftC0kA7

[HPRU EZI @HPRUezi]

Delighted to announce that we have been awarded a £5.5m funding boost to continue our emerging and zoonotic infections research!
https://t.co/U3HyZ9sJOw

[Lyme Disease Action @LymeAction]

@chrisward Reviewing our leaflet on #Ticks and #Lyme disease! Important to ensure it is not just evidence based, but balanced. #PIFTick @PiFonline Not much new research though- follow up of UK patients badly needed. We've been asking for 20 years! @UKHSA_SouthWest @ExeterNihr