As time went on and she had more tests, Tracey was eventually told she had Lyme Disease but says the idea of treatment was "dismissed". Lyme Disease The NHS website says: Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected ticks. Many people with early symptoms of Lyme disease develop a circular red skin rash around a tick bite. Only a small number of ticks are infected with the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. "Covid has shown us that, when the will is sufficiently engaged, the resources are there for undertaking research and developing treatments, so why can't that be applied to Lyme disease."

Source: Daily Mirror May 17, 2021 06:56 UTC