As Bella Hadid shares Lyme disease update, what to do if you get a tick

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Ticks are so little that they’re tricky to spot, yet they wreak havoc, especially in the warm summer months. Because of climate change they're on the rise, and getting bitten by these teensy insects, commonly found lurking in grass, can have serious consequences for your health.

Infected ticks can carry a bacterial infection called Lyme disease – and they spread it to humans. It’s a condition that can have similar symptoms to Covid-19.

Model Bella Hadid, 26, was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2013, and recently opened up about her treatments over the years, insisting in her Instagram post that she's “not giving up”.

Crediting her mother Yolanda Hadid for supporting her during her health battle and listing her symptoms as extreme exhaustion, muscle and joint aches and chest pain, she said: “Living in this state, worsening with time and work while trying to make myself, my family and the people who support me, proud, had taken a toll on me in ways I can’t really explain.To be that sad and sick with the most blessings/privilege/opportunity/love around me was quite possibly the most confusing thing ever.” Public Health England estimates 3,000 people suffer each year, with the true number likely to be higher. “If a person develops a rash, the diagnosis can be made without a blood test and these cases are not reflected in official figures,” says Julia Knight, community outreach manager for Lyme Disease UK. “With climate change the tick population is growing, and in some areas ticks are staying active even in winter.” Celebrities Avril Lavigne, Justin Bieber, Shania Twain , Amy Schumer and Ben Stiller have also had a brush with the infection.