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Why should Lyme disease history include pregnancy?
Pregnancy affects clinical decisions and is addressed in NICE guidance, so it should be disclosed promptly to the treating clinician.
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Direct answer
Pregnancy affects clinical decisions and is addressed in NICE guidance, so it should be disclosed promptly to the treating clinician.
Use it in context
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.