Watch our ticks film to find out more about the human diseases they can carry, and precautions you can take.
Ticks can carry a variety of diseases that affect humans, the most common of which is Lyme disease.
This short film, taken from the Hill Walking Essentials DVD , explains what ticks are, where they live, and precautions to take to reduce the likelihood of one attaching to you.
WATCH: Ticks and how to deal with them on BMC TV
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Also covered are how to make body checks after a walk and how to remove a tick from your body.
Download an information leaflet about ticks (pdf)
Public Health England information issued April 2013
Download ‘Protect yourself from TBE in Europe’ (pdf)
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