Lyme disease
Lyme disease is a serious disease carried by infected ticks.
A tick (Ixodoidea) is an insect which lives on blood meals. These are most commonly taken from animals such as deer, sheep and dogs. However they can and will feed on humans also.
The seasons which they are most active are spring and summer time.
Information regarding Lyme disease can be obtained from the pdf document produced by the Chartered Institution of Environmental Health and BADA-UK
For any further advice please contact
Public Protection Section
Legal & Regulatory Services
Bridgend County Borough Council
Civic Offices
Angel Street
Bridgend
CF31 4WB
Telephone (01656) 643643
Fax (01656) 643285
Email publicprotection@bridgend.gov.uk
- Last Updated: 07/07/2010
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