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Lyme disease, erythema chronicum migrans

Erythema chronicum migrans is the initial lesion of Lyme disease, and often appears at the site of the infecting tick bite. It is a red, enlarging rash, flat or slightly raised, and may reach from 4 to 20 inches across (the average rash is 6 inches. (Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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