Lyme disease can be diagnosed by the rash alone, new advice for the NHS says. People with the "bull's eye" circular rash do not need a blood test and should be treated immediately to avoid ...

The doctor ordered a blood test for Lyme disease, a tick-borne bacterial infection typically associated with a skin rash, which can ... and a larger surrounding ring. There may be other early ...

maybe a runny nose - and the likelihood of it being Lyme disease was quite small. There is a distinctive rash which is shaped like a bullseye but not everyone gets one and this can make diagnosis ...

An example of how the rash commonly associated with Lyme disease, erythema migrans, presents in different individuals. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Recent studies by the CDC are beginning quantify the true burden of Lyme Disease in the U.S. The discrepancy between the ...

Despite its name, ringworm isn’t an infection caused by worms or a parasite. Rather, it’s an infection caused by fungi that ...

Background Lyme ... observed rash at illness onset, with a similar proportion having been exposed to non-recommended antibiotics or glucocorticosteroid treatment for their initial disease.

It is difficult to estimate the total number of UK cases of Lyme disease, but they are understood to have increased more than four fold in the past 10 years. The more time you spend outdoors, the ...

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by infected ticks. An “early symptom” can be a circular or oval shape rash around a tick bite, said the NHS. The rash usually ...

That something, Varshavski said, was Lyme disease. He said he pieced it together using photos of the man's rash and questions about his lifestyle. The patient had a dog, which, the man said ...