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Only one case of a severe form of Lyme disease, a bacterial infection which can be spread to humans by infected ticks, was reported in Galway last year, according to figures released by the HSE. This was the first case to have been reported in the county for four years.

Pharmacist, Sheena Mitchell, says parents need to know the signs as the number of cases of Strep A infection continues to increase.