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09-05-2006, 06:54 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

On 9 May 2006 17:40:20 GMT
(Nick Maclaren) wrote:

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Emery Davis writes:
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| We now have tons in Normandy. 15 years ago there were hardly any.

Hmm. They have always been common in most parts of the world, so I
suspect that you mean "in your parts of Normandy". They were common
in the UK 30 years ago, and still are.

Indeed. The locals attribute the rise in population to the generally
dryer weather patterns, although I know of no formal study in
the area.

| There are now a few cases of Lyme's showing up here, but nothing like
| from the east of the USA. ...

Yes, right - Lyme's is rare in Europe.

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Also worth pointing out that it is very treatable, and quite easy
to recognize. My sister-in-law got on a plane from Boston after
having been bitten. She was treated in Yorkshire, and the doctor
gave her an insufficiently long course of antibiotic. When she arrived
in France she was still manifestly sick, so we tested again and
repeated the proper course. (The only point being that the staff
was insufficiently familiar with the treatment to get it right.)

It's readily recognized by red concentric circles, like a target,
around the bite.

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