Outdoor health
Information on staying safe and healthy including removing ticks, drinking clean water and preventing sunburn
Bugs and germs
Avoiding bugs and germs outdoors
How to enjoy Scotland’s outdoors safely
E. coli
E. coli O157 is found in the gut and faeces of many animals, particularly cattle
Food poisoning
Learn about food poisoning symptoms and treatments
Lyme disease
Learn about Lyme disease symptoms and treatments
Self-help guide: Tick bites
Advice for people of all ages with insect or tick bites.
Tick bites
About tick bites and how to treat them