Outdoor health
Information on staying safe and healthy including removing ticks, drinking clean water and preventing sunburn
In the Summer
Allergic rhinitis
Learn about allergic rhinitis symptoms and treatment
Allergies
Learn more about allergies and their symptoms and treatments
Dehydration
Learn about dehydration symptoms and treatment
Hay fever
Learn about hay fever symptoms and treatments
Sunburn
Learn about sunburn and its treatment
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
Insect bites and stings
Learn about insect bites and stings and their treatment
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.