Warning Issued as Dartmoor Walker Gets Rare Disease After Tick Bite

Two cases of life-threatening illness linked to ticks found in UK

Health officials have announced two probable cases of a life-threatening disease were acquired via ticks found in the UK

Serious disease linked to ticks in 'few areas' of UK including Yorkshire

Two probable cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) were locally acquired in the UK last year

UKHSA reports cases of life-threatening disease linked to UK beauty spots

The UKHSA has reported two cases of potentially serious illness linked to ticks

Warning issued as Dartmoor walker gets rare disease after tick bite

The new cases brings the total of UK-acquired cases to six, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

Life-threatening disease linked to tick bites found at popular UK beauty spots

The new cases brings the total of UK-acquired cases to six

What is tick-borne encephalitis virus and is it found in the UK?

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is a viral infection that spreads through tick bites. Although it is common in many parts of the world, including several European countries, in the last few years, ticks carrying TBEV have been found in England. A very small number of human tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) cases have been diagnosed that are thought to have been acquired in the UK.  In 2025, 2 further probable cases of TBE complex were identifie…