venatorum in the UK represents a new risk to humans working, living, or hiking in areas with infected ticks and livestock, particularly sheep. "Although we believe the threat to humans to be low ...

The bacterial infection can affect many species, including humans, but is principally a problem for sheep and red grouse.

Lyme disease, a bacterial infection, can be spread to humans by infected tick bites ... People are most likely to come across sheep ticks, which feed on mammals such as deer and also birds ...