A tick bite on a family holiday left a young woman wheelchair‑bound and fighting for her life.

Samantha Calby’s health deteriorated after a visit to Italy when she was 15 and she now spends up to 23 hours a day in bed unable to move.

The 29‑year‑old from Upton, Liverpool, was recently diagnosed with Lyme disease a progressive bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected ticks.

Source: Metro.co.uk