European parliament vote for better diagnosis of lyme disease

A number of Irish MEP's have welcomed a European Parliament vote calling better diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.

The bacterial infection is one of the fastest growing diseases in the world, spread by ticks - with the HSE estimating up to 200 cases here each year. Sinn Fein's Lynn Boylan is calling on the HSE and the National Parks and Wildlife Services to roll out a Tick Aware campaign.