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Lee Farmer, 46, is a victim of Lyme disease, which can lead to debilitating illness and even death.
A man of action who climbed Mount Everest and clashed with some of the world's most venomous jungle snakes and tarantula spiders was floored by a "killer" the size of a sesame seed located a few steps from his home country.
It is feared that the heatwave of summer has provoked an epidemic of ticks carrying disease, which hide in the undergrowth and bite into the skin of human beings who parade.
Lee Farmer, 46, from Hampshire, is one of the latest victims of Lyme disease. Tiny insects carry the virus and can lead to disabling disease or even death.
Former British rugby international Matt Dawson had to have a heart operation after being bitten by a tick in a London park in 2015 and Lyme disease spread through his body.
Mountaineer Farmer of Woolton Hill today recounted how, like Dawson, he became "weak as a kitten" for weeks after recently contracting the disease.
Mr. Farmer, a professional outdoor instructor, is still recovering from being bitten by a tick while he was walking in the North Wessex Downs near his home in June.
Insects grow in hot, dry weather. This summer has been ideal – and health experts advise parents not to let children play near fern spots, one of the favorite hidden holes of the insect.
Ticks also attach to sheep and fallow deer and are likely to end up anywhere in the country if conditions permit.
When they bite into human skin, they leave a revealing rash that has the shape of a small bull's eye and quickly spreads the potentially deadly bacteria through the body.
Mr. Farmer said: "It is ironic that I became strong as an ox in May and that I was leading a team of mountaineers up to the top of Island Peak, in the Nepalese Himalayas, then, late June, as weak as a kitten after being bitten by a tick on my thigh.
"Now, I am slowly on the road to recovery, thanks to my general practitioner aware of the disease and the quick treatment that has been given to me.
"I had a classic rash that continued to grow for about two weeks and she stopped spreading until about 14 inches down my torso and thigh.
"I did not realize she was infected until my kidneys and muscles started to hurt me a lot and I usually feel sick."
"This is the promise to go to the local GP, where I was immediately diagnosed with Lyme disease and put on high-strength antibiotic therapy.
He said that ticks will flourish in the heatwave and he urged people to watch them.
Typical symptoms of Lyme disease include: fast-spreading rash, headache, stiff neck, extreme fatigue, muscle and joint pain, and hypersensitivity to light and sound.
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