Dr Amir Khan

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8,813 appearances 20 recordings 2 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 7 Sep

Dr Amir Khan’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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No Appointment Necessary · The Travel Health Tips Every Holidaymaker Needs · 3 Aug 2026 podcast

Then wash, wash, wash. voice-verified

You wash it off. voice-verified

If you think you've got Lyme disease, the kind of things to look out for is the first thing that generally appears is a rash. voice-verified

We call it erythema migrans. voice-verified

It looks like a bullseye rash. voice-verified

You've got a dark red bit in the middle and then a bit of a gap where the skin looks OK and then another red circle. voice-verified

So like a like a bullseye. voice-verified

Only about 80 percent of people get the rash. voice-verified

There's 20% of people who don't get the rash. voice-verified

So just because you haven't got the rash doesn't mean you haven't had the bacteria transferred to you. voice-verified

Not everybody's rash looks like a bullseye. voice-verified

Sometimes it's just a red patch. voice-verified

So just look for something irritating around that skin area. voice-verified

Within one to three days, generally, you develop muscle aches, fevers, swollen glands, a bit like a flu-like illness. voice-verified

If you think you've got Lyme disease or if you've been bitten by a tick, go and see your doctor because you need antibiotics. voice-verified

That is the way to kill the bacteria that does it. voice-verified

And then hopefully that's you sorted. voice-verified

There is long term Lyme disease, a bit like long Covid. voice-verified

There's long Lyme disease as well. voice-verified

And this is what frustrates a lot of people. voice-verified

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