If things get serious with these symptoms, your doctor will prescribe antibiotics to tackle the effects of a tick bite.

You shouldn't assume that you'll see a bullseye rash if you get bitten by a tick, and you also shouldn't assume that you ...

While this characteristic rash pattern is commonly associated with Lyme disease, other tick-borne illnesses like Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis can also ...

circular rash, which could be signs of Lyme Disease or another tick-borne illness. Overall, you should be on the lookout for the following symptoms and see a doctor if any of these develop within ...

R. conorii conorrii Rh. sanguineus (I. ricinus) Mediterranean spotted fever Rash (97%); single eschar; case–fatality rate without treatment (0–18%) R. conorii israelensis Rh. sanguineus ...

Emily Struckhoff, Penn State Extension’s vector-borne disease program specialist ... early Lyme disease is a “bullseye rash” — redness around tick bites that look like a bullseye and ...

An NUS-based study says 11 species that have bitten humans here can carry 1 or more harmful microbes. Read more at ...

Ehrlichiosis: Ehrlichiosis is a recently recognized tick-borne disease caused by a bacterium. The disease is similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever and can be life threatening. The most common ...

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 ...