Sir Jim Mackey, chief executive of NHS England, warned that A&E departments were likely to experience record demand during a 'prolonged and difficult' wave of flu.

She said the most common species is the blacklegged (deer) tick, which is associated with the majority of tick-borne illnesses, such as Lyme disease, that are transmissible to humans. She added that ...

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