"Dr Darrel Ho-Yen, head of the national Lyme Disease Testing Service in Scotland, believes that the known number of proven cases should be multiplied by 10 'to take account of wrongly-diagnosed cases, tests giving false results, sufferers who weren't tested, people who are infected but not showing symptoms, failures to notify and infected individuals who don't consult a doctor'."

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"Dr Darrel Ho-Yen, head of the national Lyme Disease Testing Service in Scotland, believes that the known number of proven cases should be multiplied by 10 'to take account of wrongly-diagnosed cases, tests giving false results, sufferers who weren't tested, people who are infected but not showing symptoms, failures to notify and infected individuals who don't consult a doctor'."

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Lyme Disease: A clear and present danger

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Before embarking on a trip, travellers obviously should take health protection into account. Many opt for vaccination against diseases, generally associated with travel abroad, but few realise there is an increasing threat within the British Isles, and one that is not vaccine preventable.