A woman who has tested positive for Lyme Disease suspects she may have contracted it after a visit to Wollaton Park.
Faye Michalski, 61, visited the park on August 11 with her family.
After returning to Spain, where she owns a holiday home with her husband, she started feeling very unwell - and realised it might be due to a bite she noticed after visiting the park.
Her daughter Louise Hancock said: "She noticed the mark when we got home from the park.
"She thought it was a mosquito bite.
"She went back to Spain, but started to feel worse and we were worried it could have been Covid. She googled the symptoms and then went to the doctor over there and was tested immediately."
That test came back positive for Lyme Disease and Faye was prescribed a course of antibiotics for six weeks. She will take another test after those six weeks, which will tell her if she definitely contracted the disease.
The disease is not common here in the UK, with only 900 reported cases each year, according to the Health and Safety Executive.
The bacterial infection is caught from the bite of an infected tick, often found on animals such as deer and small rodents.
Symptoms include fever, headaches, muscle aches and extreme fatigue - and the disease can cause lasting health problems.
"She phoned me from Spain and said 'I feel awful'," Louise continued.
"It was really bad. All her joints were aching and she is usually really active, but was having to go to bed in the afternoon.
"We don't want to discourage people from going to the park, but we feel people need to know about what has happened. The earlier you get treatment for Lyme Disease the better.
"We love Wollaton Park. But everyone should get any bites checked out if they start showing symptoms, too."
A spokesperson for Nottingham City Council confirmed the authority's Environmental Health team was made aware of the reported case and is currently investigating.
They added: "Once complete, Environmental Health will share findings with Public Health England which would advise on any further action."
