A common symptom of Lyme disease is a bullseye-shaped rash. However, many other conditions may cause a similar rash, including ringworm, fixed drug reactions, and allergic reactions to insect bites.

Dear EarthTalk: "Does the rise in diseases like Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever mean tick populations are on ...

“Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused ... “It often starts with flu-like symptoms and a distinctive red, “bullseye” ...

A detailed DNA sequence analysis of the tick showed it may have been carrying Lyme disease or relapsing fever, another ...

Researchers John Belisle, Barbara Andre, and Nurul Islam of Colorado State University, who have developed a new way to distinguish Lyme disease from Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness.

The specialist informed her that the bull’s-eye rash doesn’t always develop on those who contract Lyme Disease, but was a telltale sign that Presley most likely had Lyme Disease. She also expl ...

Since the time she fell suddenly ill when she was 12 years old, Heather Farrier battled mysterious and debilitating symptoms and her health continued to decline. She underwent three spine ...

"Erythema migrans, a rash with a great ability to spread through the skin, is a hallmark of Lyme disease, a serious bacterial disease. Its bullseye shape will help you quickly identify it in your ...

some people who contract Lyme develop a specific rash called erythema migrans after being bitten by an infected tick. It’s shaped like a bullseye and will typically appear around three to 30 ...

The fine weather of spring and summer brings with it ticks – and with them, fears about Lyme disease. Those fears have been exacerbated by recent research suggesting that it could be three-times more ...

Does the rise in diseases like Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever mean tick populations are on the rise? Are there eco-friendly ways to control ticks?