Lyme Disease
Commons · Question 60447 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people in the UK currently suffer with Lyme disease.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 25 Jun 2025
In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland there are approximately 1,000 to 1,500 laboratory confirmed cases every year, and in Scotland there are approximately 500 laboratory diagnosed cases.Previous studies have shown that there are approximately 2,000 add...