Eleanora Ambus' son started complaining of an itchy head before the mum found the ravenous bug feasting on his scalp
A mum was left horrified after discovering a blood-sucking tick on her son's head following a day out at a popular beauty spot. Eleonora Ambus had enjoyed a sunny walk with her seven-year-old son at John Muir Country Park in East Lothian on Sunday, April 9.
She told Edinburgh Live: "My seven-year-old boy had a tick on his scalp, on Tuesday night. He had been at John Muir Country Park on Sunday and Monday and the first time he complained about an itchy sensation was on Monday. She added: "Now his skin looks like a crusty red round spot- He is absolutely fine. The crusty bit is a bit bigger and he said that is a bit itchy."
They add: "If you've been bitten by a tick, you should try to remove it as soon as possible to reduce the risk of getting a tick-borne infection, like Lyme disease. This is a bacterial infection that causes a pink or red circular rash to develop around the area of the bite."
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