Woman, 28, loses her hair after being bitten by a common bug that’s on the rise in the UK

A WOMAN lost great chunks of her hair after being bitten by a tick.

The 28-year-old initially noticed strands falling out around the site of the bite on the top of her head.

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But one month later, her alopecia “rapidly spread” across the entire scalp.