Erythema migrans-like illness among Caribbean islanders.
Erythema migrans is the skin manifestation of Lyme disease and southern tick-associated rash illness. Neither disease is found in the Caribbean. We report 4 cases of erythema migrans of a possible emerging clinical entity, Caribbean erythma migrans-like illness.
Sharma
Anu
A
University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. anu.sharma25@gmail.com
Jaimungal
Sarada
S
Basdeo-Maharaj
Khamedaye
K
Chalapathi Rao
A V
AV
Teelucksingh
Surujpaul
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings; D017691:Caribbean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D015787:Erythema Chronicum Migrans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013987:Ticks