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Erythema migrans or erythema chronicum migrans is an expanding rash often seen in the early stage of Lyme disease, and can also (but less commonly) be caused by southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI). [ 1][ 2] It can appear anywhere from one day to one month after a tick bite. This rash does not represent an allergic reaction to the bite ...
Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a tick-borne disease caused by species of Borrelia bacteria, transmitted by blood-feeding ticks in the genus Ixodes. [ 4][ 9][ 10] The most common sign of infection is an expanding red rash, known as erythema migrans (EM), which appears at the site of the tick bite about a week afterwards. [ 1]
Lyme disease is an infection caused by spiral-shaped bacteria known as spirochete, the most common ones in the U.S. being Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii, Dr. Bobbi Pritt, a Mayo Clinic ...
“Lyme disease can be a challenging diagnosis,” Daniel Cameron, M.D., M.P.H., an internist and clinical epidemiologist practicing in Mt. Kisco, New York who specializes in the treatment of Lyme ...
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease ( HD ), is a long-term infection by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. [ 4][ 7] Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes. [ 4] This nerve damage may result in a lack of ability to feel pain, which can lead to the loss of parts of a person ...
Lyme disease is caused by infected black-legged (or deer) ticks and symptoms of the disease may vary, depending on how long it takes to discover the signs. Show comments Advertisement
Infectious disease. Southern tick-associated rash illness ( STARI) is an emerging infectious disease related to Lyme disease that occurs in southeastern and south-central United States. It is spread by tick bites and it was hypothesized that the illness was caused by the bacteria Borrelia lonestari. However, there is insufficient evidence to ...
Morgellons ( / mɔːrˈɡɛlənz /) is the informal name of a self-diagnosed, scientifically unsubstantiated skin condition in which individuals have sores that they believe contain fibrous material. [ 1][ 2] Morgellons is not well understood, but the general medical consensus is that it is a form of delusional parasitosis, [ 3] on the ...