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Can children present differently with Lyme disease?
Children can develop the same major manifestations but may describe symptoms differently, requiring age-appropriate assessment.
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Children can develop the same major manifestations but may describe symptoms differently, requiring age-appropriate assessment.
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Use NHS and NICE guidance in the UK; diagnosis and treatment belong to qualified clinicians.
Practical next step
This article is educational and cannot diagnose, exclude or treat illness. Use NHS 111, a GP, emergency services or the corresponding local service according to symptom severity.
Sources and further reading
UK Lyme disease guidance and data
For current UK clinical advice, public-health guidance and surveillance data, consult these primary national sources.