Defence

Currently there are no vaccines to defend against tick-borne disease in the UK. Therefore, the best defence is to not get bitten. The following links are to pages which offer our top tips for defence.


Top Ten Defence Tips

This section offers advice on avoiding tick bites and keeping them away from domestic areas.

Keeping Young Children Safe

This section offers advice regarding young children.

Tick Prevention Week is organised by BADA-UK (Borreliosis & Associated Diseases Awareness UK) BADA-UK

Registered charity No.1113329, England and Wales, Registered charity No.SC038414 Scotland.