Topic Lifecycle: Dormant

This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Tuesday 21 July 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.

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ITV1, ITV News West Country, 6 July 2026
5, 5 News with Dan Walker, 21 July 2026

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Updated Tuesday 21 July 2026

Dormant

Rise in insect bites and Lyme disease cases due to hot weather

The UK is seeing an increase in insect bites and tick-borne Lyme disease cases, attributed to the ongoing hot weather conditions.

1 channel

Updated Monday 6 July 2026

Dormant

Warm weather raises risk of insect-borne diseases in UK

Scientists warn that warmer temperatures increase the risk of insect-borne diseases in the UK, such as Lyme disease and West Nile virus.

1 channel

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Date Channel 5 BBC NEWS BBC One BBC Two Channel 4 GB News ITV Sky News
Tuesday 21 July 2026 6m 25s 19.6%
Monday 6 July 2026 3m 18s 5.3%