Lyme disease has 'dominated' my life - BBC 170619

Morven-May MacCallum says her life is still "completely dominated" by Lyme disease, nine years on from starting treatment.

About 200 people a year in Scotland are recorded with the disease but the true number is thought to be much higher.

The disease is a bacterial infection spread by a bite from an infected tick.

Scotland's chief medical officer has written to all of the country's NHS boards and GPs urging them to be vigilant about Lyme disease.

More at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-48606826