Matt Dawson: I had 'debilitating' Lyme Disease

Former England rugby player Matt Dawson has been speaking to 5 live about when he contracted Lyme Disease.

He was bitten by a tick in a London park in 2015, which caused a bacterial infection to spread through his body.

Matt told BBC Radio 5 live's Chris Warburton: "They are so small, and yet they can be seriously debilitating."

He has now joined forces with The Big Tick Project, which looks to raise awareness about the dangers of ticks and tick-borne disease in the UK.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Monday 21 August 2017.