Matt Dawson: I had to have heart surgery after a tick bite

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By Katie Silver Health reporter, BBC News

When former England rugby player Matt Dawson was bitten by a tick in a London park early last year, it caused a bacterial infection to spread through his body.

"I had two days where I felt awful. Very feverish, on the sofa, crashed out," he said.

Eventually he went to hospital where he was diagnosed with Lyme disease:

"It was a really scary time for me and my family. Such a tiny creature caused me to end up needing heart surgery."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40973709
 
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