The Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report 2025 outlines the threat of tick-borne disease within the UK and considers how climate change could influence the risk. The report confirms that Borrelia burgdorferi s.l., the causative agent of Lyme disease, is still the most common UK vector-borne disease. Approximately 1,500 laboratory confirmed […]
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has finally officially recognised the medical significance of persistent symptoms after acute Lyme disease, and has included these in the federal framework for Infection-Associated Chronic Conditions and Illnesses (IACCIs). This long-awaited acknowledgment validates the experience of those living with long-term symptoms […]
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The National Trust recently voted to increase signage and communications across their sites to help raise awareness of ticks. The Board of Trustees and vast majority of voting members supported this resolution at the Trust’s 130th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday 8th November 2025. Backed by 70,881 votes in […]
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Research relating to Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections in the UK has gained momentum in recent years. Government resources have been focused on spreading awareness, learning more about ticks, where they are found and the pathogens they carry, as well as understanding who may be at increased risk of […]
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Lyme Disease UK is celebrating after receiving a Benefact Group’s £1,000 Movement for Good Award, thanks to heartfelt nominations from the public. Benefact Group’s annual campaign gives over £1 million to charities and good causes across the UK. This generous award will help LDUK to continue to spread awareness about […]
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Team LDUK 2025 recently completed the world famous 13.1 mile AJ Bell Great North Run from Newcastle to South Shields and we couldn’t be more delighted by their support! A huge thank you to Jessica McHugh, ‘Renegade Toni’, Hannah Eaton, Lucy Ellison and Rebecca Kirk for taking on the challenge […]
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My name is Morven-May MacCallum and I am the author of Finding Joy and Keeping Joy (my novels are fictitious but based on my own seventeen-year battle with Lyme disease). Some of you may have met me over the years, at events or on the fantastic LDUK Connect webinars that […]
Read moreWe were recently delighted to receive a National Lottery Community Fund Award to continue LDUK Connect, a series of free monthly support webinars for the Lyme disease community and their loved ones. Facilitated by patient advocate and author Morven-May MacCallum, these interactive online sessions give opportunity for those affected to […]
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Lyme disease can cause facial palsy, which leads to a weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles, often on one side of the face. This condition is a common neurological symptom of Lyme disease, particularly in children, as the Borrelia bacteria that cause the illness attack the facial nerves. Key […]
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Medical knowledge, attitude and practice survey Lyme disease cases most commonly present in primary care in the UK. Many Lyme disease patients have difficulty obtaining a quick diagnosis and appropriate antibiotics. Despite increasing numbers of cases there has been little assessment of clinicians’ awareness of the disease and patient management. […]
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