People warned to be mindful of ticks during summer


Today is Tick Awareness Day.  To mark the day, HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has some practical advice on how to protect yourself against ticks, whose bite can cause Lyme disease. Advising people to be aware over the coming months, Dr Paul McKeown, Specialist in Public Health Medicine, HSE HPSC said: “People are more […]