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Lyme Disease Can Be Diagnosed By 'Bull's Eye' Rash Alone

Wednesday 13 February 2019

 

From BBC Health:

 

Bull's eye rash
The rash is raised around the edges.
(Photo: CDC)
 

Lyme disease can be diagnosed by 'bull's eye' rash alone

12 February 2019
Copyright © 2019 BBC.

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 complications, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence says.

Waiting for lab results is unnecessary and can cause delays in patients being prescribed the antibiotics they need.

Lyme disease is spread by tick bites and can be debilitating.

A blood tests can check for it but may not give a positive result until eight weeks after the patient is bitten.

 

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