Lyme disease is an infection caught from the bite of an infected tick.

Lyme disease can cause a circular red rash around a tick bite and flu-like symptoms.

Lyme disease is treated with antibiotics from a GP. The sooner you start treatment, the better your chances of a full recovery.

You can reduce your risk of getting Lyme disease by covering your skin when you're outdoors, sticking to footpaths and using insect repellent.

Lyme disease can cause a circular red rash around a tick bite and flu-like symptoms.

Many people with early symptoms of Lyme disease develop a circular red skin rash around a tick bite.

The rash can appear up to 3 months after being bitten by a tick and usually lasts for several weeks.

Most rashes appear within the first 4 weeks.

The rash is often described as looking like a bull's-eye on a dartboard.

The skin will be red and the edges may feel slightly raised.

Not everyone with Lyme disease gets the rash. Some people also have flu-like symptoms in the early stages, such as:

*a high temperature, or feeling hot and shivery

*headaches

*muscle and joint pain

*tiredness and loss of energy