Lyme disease

You wait for a blog post and then three come along at once.

Last but not least, Lyme disease.  News reports like this one in the Guardian report a rise in cases of this tick borne disease.  News reports are investigated in this NHS Choices Behind the Headlines piece.

There is more about Lyme disease here: 

(US) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
This site includes a history of discoveries about the disease.

Clinical Knowledge Summaries

Public Health England

There is also Lyme Disease Action, which works to raise awareness of the disease, including amongst clinicians.