A tick bite on a family holiday left a young woman wheelchair‑bound and fighting for her life.
Samantha Calby’s health deteriorated after a visit to Italy when she was 15 and she now spends up to 23 hours a day in bed unable to move.
The 29‑year‑old from Upton, Liverpool, was recently diagnosed with Lyme disease a progressive bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected ticks.
Source: Metro.co.uk
