TBE used to be only found in imported cases to the UK
This is a rise from 959 in 2024 but remains “similar” to 2023 when 1,151 cases were reported, the authors said. Lyme disease presents with a “bullseye” rash, some people also get flu-like symptoms such as high temperature, headache, muscle or joint pain and fatigue.
Elsewhere, the report also details mosquito-borne illness which were recorded in England after people had travelled abroad. These include: 159 cases of chikungunya; 336 cases of dengue; 1,629 of malaria and seven cases of zika virus, which were all acquired while people were abroad.
While no locally-acquired mosquito-borne infections were reported in England, the report highlights the growing threat of these viruses. Along with the report, officials have updated contingency plans for for invasive aedes mosquitoes in England and for West Nile virus
