Cases of this potentially fatal new infection, which can prompt meningitis-like reactions, have occurred in the UK

Bites from ticks, small spider-like creatures that feed on blood, can spread a number of diseases. The most common is Lyme disease, which can be treated with antibiotics. But in April the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) announced that a new disease, tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), is now likely to be present in the country following two confirmed cases in 2022.