🕷️ Crawler Inspector

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Raw Queries and Responses

1. Shard Calculation

Query:

Response:

Calculated Shard: 5 (from laksa173)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa005.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/signs-symptoms/lyme-disease-rashes.html\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/signs-symptoms/lyme-disease-rashes.html\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/signs-symptoms\/lyme-disease-rashes.html","crawl_time":1774096091,"first_indexed_time":1716403480,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"gov,cdc!www,\/lyme\/signs-symptoms\/lyme-disease-rashes.html s443","src_root_hash":"17308952984333333205","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Lyme Disease Rashes | Lyme Disease | CDC","meta_descriptions":["Lyme disease rashes can look different on different people. Learn about what they look like."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Erythema migrans rash is a common symptom that occurs in over 70 percent of people with Lyme disease. Erythema migrans rashes have certain characteristics that help differentiate them from other types of skin lesions. Review the images below to learn what erythema migrans rashes look like versus other skin conditions.\nErythema migrans rashes\n“Bull's-eye” or target lesion\nCircular, expanding rash with target-like appearance.\nExpanding rash with central crust\nExpanding lesion with central crust on chest. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen\nExpanding erythema migrans\nEarly, expanding erythema migrans with nodule. Photo credit: Reprinted from Bhate C, Schwartz RA. Lyme disease: Part I. Advances and perspectives.\nJ Am Acad Dermatol\n2011;64:619-36, with permission from Elsevier.\nMultiple rashes, disseminated infection\nEarly disseminated Lyme disease; multiple lesions with dusky centers. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen\nRed, oval plaque\nRed, expanding oval-shaped plaque on trunk. Photo credit: Alison Young\nExpanding rash with central clearing\nCircular, expanding rash with central clearing. Photo credit: Taryn Holman\nBluish hued rash, no central clearing\nBluish hued without central clearing. Photo credit: Yevgeniy Balagula\nExpanding lesion, no central clearing\nExpanding lesion without central clearing on back of knee. Photo credit: Gary Wormser\nRed blue lesion with central clearing\nRed-blue lesion with some central clearing on back of knee. Photo credit: Robin Stevenson\nSkin conditions that are NOT erythema migrans\nInsect bite hyper-sensitivity\nLarge itchy rash caused by an allergic reaction to an insect bite. Photo Credit: Chris Ha\nFixed drug reaction\nA skin condition that occurs up to two weeks after a person takes a medication. The condition reappears at the same location everytime a person takes that particular medication. Photo credit: Shahbaz A. Janjua\nRingworm (tinea corporis)\nRingworm is a common skin infection that is caused by a fungus. It's called \"ringworm\" because it can cause a ring-shaped rash that is usually red and itchy with raised edges. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen\nPityriasis rosea rash\nA rash without a known cause that can be a round or oval, pink, and scaly with a raised border. It can sometimes itch. Larger patches than the one shown here are also common. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen\nGranuloma annulare rash\nReddish bumps on the skin arranged in a circle or ring. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen\nUrticaria multiforme\nAlso known as hives. Often caused by an allergic reaction to food, an infection, or a medicine. May burn or itch. 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15, 2024\n\nFor Everyone\n# Lyme Disease Rashes\n## Key points\nErythema migrans rash is a common symptom that occurs in over 70 percent of people with Lyme disease. Erythema migrans rashes have certain characteristics that help differentiate them from other types of skin lesions. Review the images below to learn what erythema migrans rashes look like versus other skin conditions.\n\n![Illustration of different forms of erythema migrans on dark skin and light skin.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/EM-rashes.jpg)\n\n## Erythema migrans rashes\n### Resources‎\n[The Many Forms of Lyme Disease Rashes (Erythema Migrans) \\[PDF – 1 page\\]](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/resources\/NCEZID_rash_poster3r1-508.pdf)\n\n[Signs and Symptoms of Lyme Disease - Social Media Graphic](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/2024\/06\/348680-A-TickBitePrevention_Edits_2.jpg)\n### “Bull's-eye” or target lesion\n![Close-up image of a circular, reddish, skin rash.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Classic-Lyme-Disease-Rash.jpg)\n\nCircular, expanding rash with target-like appearance.\n### Expanding rash with central crust\n![Close up image of a red rash on the skin with hair next to it.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Expanding-rash-with-central-crust.jpg)\n\nExpanding lesion with central crust on chest. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen\n### Expanding erythema migrans\n![Close up image of a small, light, circular rash on dark skin.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Expanding-erythema-migrans.jpg)\n\nEarly, expanding erythema migrans with nodule. Photo credit: Reprinted from Bhate C, Schwartz RA. Lyme disease: Part I. Advances and perspectives. *J Am Acad Dermatol* 2011;64:619-36, with permission from Elsevier.\n### Multiple rashes, disseminated infection\n![Close up image of a human's back, with multiple red rashes in the shape of ovals across their lower back.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Multiple-rashes-disseminated-infection.jpg)\n\nEarly disseminated Lyme disease; multiple lesions with dusky centers. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen\n### Red, oval plaque\n![Close up image of someone's skin with a large red flush in the skin next to sparse hair.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Red-oval-plaque.jpg)\n\nRed, expanding oval-shaped plaque on trunk. Photo credit: Alison Young\n### Expanding rash with central clearing\n![Image of a human's limb with a red circular ring flushed in the skin.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Expanding-rash-with-central-clearing.jpg)\n\nCircular, expanding rash with central clearing. Photo credit: Taryn Holman\n### Bluish hued rash, no central clearing\n![Close up image of a human's skin with a large red and blue colored rash and raised texture in the center.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Bluish-hued-rash-no-central-clearing.jpg)\n\nBluish hued without central clearing. Photo credit: Yevgeniy Balagula\n### Expanding lesion, no central clearing\n![Image of a black person's back of knee showing a light colored circular rash taking up the majority of the back of the calf.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Expanding-lesion-no-central-clearing.jpg)\n\nExpanding lesion without central clearing on back of knee. Photo credit: Gary Wormser\n### Red blue lesion with central clearing\n![Close up image of a person's back of knees, with a purple hued rash developing on the back of the right knee.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Red-blue-lesion-with-central-clearing.jpg)\n\nRed-blue lesion with some central clearing on back of knee. Photo credit: Robin Stevenson\n\n## Skin conditions that are NOT erythema migrans\n### Insect bite hyper-sensitivity\n![Close up image of a person's light-colored skin with a red circular-shaped flush spreading across the skin.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Insect-Bite-hyper-sensitivity.jpg)\n\nLarge itchy rash caused by an allergic reaction to an insect bite. Photo Credit: Chris Ha\n### Fixed drug reaction\n![Close up image of a person's limb with a dark hyperpigmented circular shape appearing right next to a growth of hair.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Fixed-drug-reaction.jpg)\n\nA skin condition that occurs up to two weeks after a person takes a medication. The condition reappears at the same location everytime a person takes that particular medication. Photo credit: Shahbaz A. Janjua\n### Ringworm (tinea corporis)\n![Close up image of a person's torso from the side, with multiple raised, redish skin lesions in circular shapes going down their side.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Ringworm-tinea-corpis.jpg)\n\nRingworm is a common skin infection that is caused by a fungus. It's called \"ringworm\" because it can cause a ring-shaped rash that is usually red and itchy with raised edges. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen\n### Pityriasis rosea rash\n![Image of a person's torso with small, raised, reddish-brownish rashes spotted throughout their entire stomach surface.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Pityriasis-rosea-rash.jpg)\n\nA rash without a known cause that can be a round or oval, pink, and scaly with a raised border. It can sometimes itch. Larger patches than the one shown here are also common. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen\n### Granuloma annulare rash\n![Image of a person's legs taken from the top. They have multiple circular rashes sparsely](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Granuloma-annulare-rash.jpg)\n\nReddish bumps on the skin arranged in a circle or ring. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen\n### Urticaria multiforme\n![Close up image of a white infant's chest and arms. They have multiple defined spots of red color flushed in their skin.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Urticaria-multiforme.jpg)\n\nAlso known as hives. 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Erythema migrans rashes have certain characteristics that help differentiate them from other types of skin lesions. Review the images below to learn what erythema migrans rashes look like versus other skin conditions.\n\n![Illustration of different forms of erythema migrans on dark skin and light skin.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/EM-rashes.jpg)\n\n## Erythema migrans rashes\n### “Bull's-eye” or target lesion\n![Close-up image of a circular, reddish, skin rash.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Classic-Lyme-Disease-Rash.jpg)\n\nCircular, expanding rash with target-like appearance.\n### Expanding rash with central crust\n![Close up image of a red rash on the skin with hair next to it.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Expanding-rash-with-central-crust.jpg)\n\nExpanding lesion with central crust on chest. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen\n### Expanding erythema migrans\n![Close up image of a small, light, circular rash on dark skin.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Expanding-erythema-migrans.jpg)\n\nEarly, expanding erythema migrans with nodule. Photo credit: Reprinted from Bhate C, Schwartz RA. Lyme disease: Part I. Advances and perspectives. *J Am Acad Dermatol* 2011;64:619-36, with permission from Elsevier.\n### Multiple rashes, disseminated infection\n![Close up image of a human's back, with multiple red rashes in the shape of ovals across their lower back.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Multiple-rashes-disseminated-infection.jpg)\n\nEarly disseminated Lyme disease; multiple lesions with dusky centers. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen\n### Red, oval plaque\n![Close up image of someone's skin with a large red flush in the skin next to sparse hair.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Red-oval-plaque.jpg)\n\nRed, expanding oval-shaped plaque on trunk. Photo credit: Alison Young\n### Expanding rash with central clearing\n![Image of a human's limb with a red circular ring flushed in the skin.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Expanding-rash-with-central-clearing.jpg)\n\nCircular, expanding rash with central clearing. Photo credit: Taryn Holman\n### Bluish hued rash, no central clearing\n![Close up image of a human's skin with a large red and blue colored rash and raised texture in the center.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Bluish-hued-rash-no-central-clearing.jpg)\n\nBluish hued without central clearing. Photo credit: Yevgeniy Balagula\n### Expanding lesion, no central clearing\n![Image of a black person's back of knee showing a light colored circular rash taking up the majority of the back of the calf.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Expanding-lesion-no-central-clearing.jpg)\n\nExpanding lesion without central clearing on back of knee. Photo credit: Gary Wormser\n### Red blue lesion with central clearing\n![Close up image of a person's back of knees, with a purple hued rash developing on the back of the right knee.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Red-blue-lesion-with-central-clearing.jpg)\n\nRed-blue lesion with some central clearing on back of knee. Photo credit: Robin Stevenson\n\n## Skin conditions that are NOT erythema migrans\n### Insect bite hyper-sensitivity\n![Close up image of a person's light-colored skin with a red circular-shaped flush spreading across the skin.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Insect-Bite-hyper-sensitivity.jpg)\n\nLarge itchy rash caused by an allergic reaction to an insect bite. Photo Credit: Chris Ha\n### Fixed drug reaction\n![Close up image of a person's limb with a dark hyperpigmented circular shape appearing right next to a growth of hair.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Fixed-drug-reaction.jpg)\n\nA skin condition that occurs up to two weeks after a person takes a medication. The condition reappears at the same location everytime a person takes that particular medication. Photo credit: Shahbaz A. Janjua\n### Ringworm (tinea corporis)\n![Close up image of a person's torso from the side, with multiple raised, redish skin lesions in circular shapes going down their side.](https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/media\/images\/Ringworm-tinea-corpis.jpg)\n\nRingworm is a common skin infection that is caused by a fungus. It's called \"ringworm\" because it can cause a ring-shaped rash that is usually red and itchy with raised edges. 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Boilerpipe Text	Erythema migrans rash is a common symptom that occurs in over 70 percent of people with Lyme disease. Erythema migrans rashes have certain characteristics that help differentiate them from other types of skin lesions. Review the images below to learn what erythema migrans rashes look like versus other skin conditions. Erythema migrans rashes “Bull's-eye” or target lesion Circular, expanding rash with target-like appearance. Expanding rash with central crust Expanding lesion with central crust on chest. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen Expanding erythema migrans Early, expanding erythema migrans with nodule. Photo credit: Reprinted from Bhate C, Schwartz RA. Lyme disease: Part I. Advances and perspectives. J Am Acad Dermatol 2011;64:619-36, with permission from Elsevier. Multiple rashes, disseminated infection Early disseminated Lyme disease; multiple lesions with dusky centers. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen Red, oval plaque Red, expanding oval-shaped plaque on trunk. Photo credit: Alison Young Expanding rash with central clearing Circular, expanding rash with central clearing. Photo credit: Taryn Holman Bluish hued rash, no central clearing Bluish hued without central clearing. Photo credit: Yevgeniy Balagula Expanding lesion, no central clearing Expanding lesion without central clearing on back of knee. Photo credit: Gary Wormser Red blue lesion with central clearing Red-blue lesion with some central clearing on back of knee. Photo credit: Robin Stevenson Skin conditions that are NOT erythema migrans Insect bite hyper-sensitivity Large itchy rash caused by an allergic reaction to an insect bite. Photo Credit: Chris Ha Fixed drug reaction A skin condition that occurs up to two weeks after a person takes a medication. The condition reappears at the same location everytime a person takes that particular medication. Photo credit: Shahbaz A. Janjua Ringworm (tinea corporis) Ringworm is a common skin infection that is caused by a fungus. It's called "ringworm" because it can cause a ring-shaped rash that is usually red and itchy with raised edges. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen Pityriasis rosea rash A rash without a known cause that can be a round or oval, pink, and scaly with a raised border. It can sometimes itch. Larger patches than the one shown here are also common. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen Granuloma annulare rash Reddish bumps on the skin arranged in a circle or ring. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen Urticaria multiforme Also known as hives. Often caused by an allergic reaction to food, an infection, or a medicine. May burn or itch. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen May 15, 2024
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May 15, 2024 For Everyone # Lyme Disease Rashes ## Key points Erythema migrans rash is a common symptom that occurs in over 70 percent of people with Lyme disease. Erythema migrans rashes have certain characteristics that help differentiate them from other types of skin lesions. Review the images below to learn what erythema migrans rashes look like versus other skin conditions. ![Illustration of different forms of erythema migrans on dark skin and light skin.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/EM-rashes.jpg) ## Erythema migrans rashes ### Resources‎ [The Many Forms of Lyme Disease Rashes (Erythema Migrans) \[PDF – 1 page\]](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/resources/NCEZID_rash_poster3r1-508.pdf) [Signs and Symptoms of Lyme Disease - Social Media Graphic](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/2024/06/348680-A-TickBitePrevention_Edits_2.jpg) ### “Bull's-eye” or target lesion ![Close-up image of a circular, reddish, skin rash.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Classic-Lyme-Disease-Rash.jpg) Circular, expanding rash with target-like appearance. ### Expanding rash with central crust ![Close up image of a red rash on the skin with hair next to it.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Expanding-rash-with-central-crust.jpg) Expanding lesion with central crust on chest. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen ### Expanding erythema migrans ![Close up image of a small, light, circular rash on dark skin.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Expanding-erythema-migrans.jpg) Early, expanding erythema migrans with nodule. Photo credit: Reprinted from Bhate C, Schwartz RA. Lyme disease: Part I. Advances and perspectives. J Am Acad Dermatol 2011;64:619-36, with permission from Elsevier. ### Multiple rashes, disseminated infection ![Close up image of a human's back, with multiple red rashes in the shape of ovals across their lower back.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Multiple-rashes-disseminated-infection.jpg) Early disseminated Lyme disease; multiple lesions with dusky centers. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen ### Red, oval plaque ![Close up image of someone's skin with a large red flush in the skin next to sparse hair.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Red-oval-plaque.jpg) Red, expanding oval-shaped plaque on trunk. Photo credit: Alison Young ### Expanding rash with central clearing ![Image of a human's limb with a red circular ring flushed in the skin.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Expanding-rash-with-central-clearing.jpg) Circular, expanding rash with central clearing. Photo credit: Taryn Holman ### Bluish hued rash, no central clearing ![Close up image of a human's skin with a large red and blue colored rash and raised texture in the center.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Bluish-hued-rash-no-central-clearing.jpg) Bluish hued without central clearing. Photo credit: Yevgeniy Balagula ### Expanding lesion, no central clearing ![Image of a black person's back of knee showing a light colored circular rash taking up the majority of the back of the calf.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Expanding-lesion-no-central-clearing.jpg) Expanding lesion without central clearing on back of knee. Photo credit: Gary Wormser ### Red blue lesion with central clearing ![Close up image of a person's back of knees, with a purple hued rash developing on the back of the right knee.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Red-blue-lesion-with-central-clearing.jpg) Red-blue lesion with some central clearing on back of knee. Photo credit: Robin Stevenson ## Skin conditions that are NOT erythema migrans ### Insect bite hyper-sensitivity ![Close up image of a person's light-colored skin with a red circular-shaped flush spreading across the skin.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Insect-Bite-hyper-sensitivity.jpg) Large itchy rash caused by an allergic reaction to an insect bite. Photo Credit: Chris Ha ### Fixed drug reaction ![Close up image of a person's limb with a dark hyperpigmented circular shape appearing right next to a growth of hair.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Fixed-drug-reaction.jpg) A skin condition that occurs up to two weeks after a person takes a medication. The condition reappears at the same location everytime a person takes that particular medication. Photo credit: Shahbaz A. Janjua ### Ringworm (tinea corporis) ![Close up image of a person's torso from the side, with multiple raised, redish skin lesions in circular shapes going down their side.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Ringworm-tinea-corpis.jpg) Ringworm is a common skin infection that is caused by a fungus. It's called "ringworm" because it can cause a ring-shaped rash that is usually red and itchy with raised edges. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen ### Pityriasis rosea rash ![Image of a person's torso with small, raised, reddish-brownish rashes spotted throughout their entire stomach surface.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Pityriasis-rosea-rash.jpg) A rash without a known cause that can be a round or oval, pink, and scaly with a raised border. It can sometimes itch. Larger patches than the one shown here are also common. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen ### Granuloma annulare rash ![Image of a person's legs taken from the top. They have multiple circular rashes sparsely](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Granuloma-annulare-rash.jpg) Reddish bumps on the skin arranged in a circle or ring. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen ### Urticaria multiforme ![Close up image of a white infant's chest and arms. They have multiple defined spots of red color flushed in their skin.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Urticaria-multiforme.jpg) Also known as hives. Often caused by an allergic reaction to food, an infection, or a medicine. May burn or itch. 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Readable Markdown	Erythema migrans rash is a common symptom that occurs in over 70 percent of people with Lyme disease. Erythema migrans rashes have certain characteristics that help differentiate them from other types of skin lesions. Review the images below to learn what erythema migrans rashes look like versus other skin conditions. ![Illustration of different forms of erythema migrans on dark skin and light skin.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/EM-rashes.jpg) ## Erythema migrans rashes ### “Bull's-eye” or target lesion ![Close-up image of a circular, reddish, skin rash.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Classic-Lyme-Disease-Rash.jpg) Circular, expanding rash with target-like appearance. ### Expanding rash with central crust ![Close up image of a red rash on the skin with hair next to it.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Expanding-rash-with-central-crust.jpg) Expanding lesion with central crust on chest. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen ### Expanding erythema migrans ![Close up image of a small, light, circular rash on dark skin.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Expanding-erythema-migrans.jpg) Early, expanding erythema migrans with nodule. Photo credit: Reprinted from Bhate C, Schwartz RA. Lyme disease: Part I. Advances and perspectives. J Am Acad Dermatol 2011;64:619-36, with permission from Elsevier. ### Multiple rashes, disseminated infection ![Close up image of a human's back, with multiple red rashes in the shape of ovals across their lower back.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Multiple-rashes-disseminated-infection.jpg) Early disseminated Lyme disease; multiple lesions with dusky centers. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen ### Red, oval plaque ![Close up image of someone's skin with a large red flush in the skin next to sparse hair.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Red-oval-plaque.jpg) Red, expanding oval-shaped plaque on trunk. Photo credit: Alison Young ### Expanding rash with central clearing ![Image of a human's limb with a red circular ring flushed in the skin.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Expanding-rash-with-central-clearing.jpg) Circular, expanding rash with central clearing. Photo credit: Taryn Holman ### Bluish hued rash, no central clearing ![Close up image of a human's skin with a large red and blue colored rash and raised texture in the center.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Bluish-hued-rash-no-central-clearing.jpg) Bluish hued without central clearing. Photo credit: Yevgeniy Balagula ### Expanding lesion, no central clearing ![Image of a black person's back of knee showing a light colored circular rash taking up the majority of the back of the calf.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Expanding-lesion-no-central-clearing.jpg) Expanding lesion without central clearing on back of knee. Photo credit: Gary Wormser ### Red blue lesion with central clearing ![Close up image of a person's back of knees, with a purple hued rash developing on the back of the right knee.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Red-blue-lesion-with-central-clearing.jpg) Red-blue lesion with some central clearing on back of knee. Photo credit: Robin Stevenson ## Skin conditions that are NOT erythema migrans ### Insect bite hyper-sensitivity ![Close up image of a person's light-colored skin with a red circular-shaped flush spreading across the skin.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Insect-Bite-hyper-sensitivity.jpg) Large itchy rash caused by an allergic reaction to an insect bite. Photo Credit: Chris Ha ### Fixed drug reaction ![Close up image of a person's limb with a dark hyperpigmented circular shape appearing right next to a growth of hair.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Fixed-drug-reaction.jpg) A skin condition that occurs up to two weeks after a person takes a medication. The condition reappears at the same location everytime a person takes that particular medication. Photo credit: Shahbaz A. Janjua ### Ringworm (tinea corporis) ![Close up image of a person's torso from the side, with multiple raised, redish skin lesions in circular shapes going down their side.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Ringworm-tinea-corpis.jpg) Ringworm is a common skin infection that is caused by a fungus. It's called "ringworm" because it can cause a ring-shaped rash that is usually red and itchy with raised edges. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen ### Pityriasis rosea rash ![Image of a person's torso with small, raised, reddish-brownish rashes spotted throughout their entire stomach surface.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Pityriasis-rosea-rash.jpg) A rash without a known cause that can be a round or oval, pink, and scaly with a raised border. It can sometimes itch. Larger patches than the one shown here are also common. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen ### Granuloma annulare rash ![Image of a person's legs taken from the top. They have multiple circular rashes sparsely](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Granuloma-annulare-rash.jpg) Reddish bumps on the skin arranged in a circle or ring. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen ### Urticaria multiforme ![Close up image of a white infant's chest and arms. They have multiple defined spots of red color flushed in their skin.](https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/media/images/Urticaria-multiforme.jpg) Also known as hives. Often caused by an allergic reaction to food, an infection, or a medicine. May burn or itch. Photo credit: Bernard Cohen May 15, 2024
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