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Ticks that can carry a potentially fatal disease have "exploded" in number because of the wet summer, experts said yesterday.One bite can pass on Lyme disease, which can cause blindness or paralysis, and can kill in one in 30 cases.Tick experts have warned visitors to wooded areas such as the New Forest, the Lake District and the North York Moors to be careful.Kirsty Wade, from the campaign group Tick Alert, said: "The wet weather is definitely a factor but climate change is playing a big part."The number of reported cases has risen from 292 in 2003 to 683 last year. Two cases have been confirmed in the Peak District this year.Derek Jordan, from the environmental health department at New Forest district council, said: "If people take precautions such as covering up their legs they can still have a great day out."Dr Christine Jackson, the public health director at Hampshire Primary Care Trust, said: "Examine yourself and your children for ticks every three hours and at the end of the day, paying attention to folds of skin."Any ticks should be removed by grasping them as close to the skin as possible using fine tweezers or fingernails, taking care not to squeeze them."
