Erythema migrans is the concentric circle pattern consisting of a red bulls-eye dead center ... tones or red to bluish in darker skin tones may be a Lyme disease rash. This rash is also considered ...

The middle of the rash will be a reddened circle shape ... are similar to Lyme disease rashes. Ringworm is a fungal infection ...

Ringworm is the most common cause of a circular rash on the skin, but other issues—such as Lyme disease and granuloma annulare—can also cause this distinctive mark. A doctor diagnoses the ...

Learn more› By Annemarie Conte and Doug Mahoney The mere thought of ticks makes our skin crawl ... These vile little creatures transmit Lyme disease, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, Rocky Mountain ...

While the classic Lyme disease rash has a bull’s-eye shape, not all cases of erythema migrans look the same. The patient may develop a red, expanding lesion with a crusting of the skin at the ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. It starts with the ticks. These bugs infect people with the bacteria that cause ...

In New England, you should watch out for black legged ticks, which can cause Lyme's disease ... spots on their skin to, in the most severe situations, anaphylaxis from eating red meat.