Lyme disease: What should nurses be looking out for?

As days get longer and people spend more time outdoors, the risk of contracting Lyme disease from infected ticks increases.

The latest episode of the Nursing Standard podcast explores what nurses need to know about this condition.

Podcast guest is Nick Beeching, a professor in tropical and infectious diseases from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

In the interview with Nursing Standard journalist Erin Dean, he talks about who is at highest risk, how to spot a potential Lyme disease infection, and what treatment should be given.

He also talks about why Lyme disease has caused some controversy, as people seek tests abroad.

For more episodes of the Nursing Standard podcast, visit rcni.com/podcast

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