Erythema Migrans–like Illness among Caribbean Islanders

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Vector-borne infections
• tick borne disease
• erythema chronicum migrans
• skin diseases
• southern tick-associated rash illness
• bacteria