A 46-year-old member asked:
Does a tick bite look like a weal?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
It depends: About 70 to 80% of people get a rash from a tick bite but about 20% get a "bull's eye" round rash called erythema migrans.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
What does a tick bite look like on a human?
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Dr. Joseph Barkanswered
Dermatology 51 years experience
Tick bite: If the tick is actually biting when you see it, it will be a small brown or black bug attached by his legs and mouthparts to your body. Black text are about 4 mm across or bigger and deer ticks or brown ticks about 3 mm across. After biting you may have a small growing red spot which itches somewhat for over subsequent days; you could actually develop a larger round spot. See a doctor immediately.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
What does a tick bite look like?
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Dr. Arthur Helleranswered
Gastroenterology 45 years experience
"bull's eye": Typically round, red, with central paleness (like a bull's eye).
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Tick bite, should I be worried? What to look for?
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Dr. Michael Fisheranswered
Dermatology 34 years experience
Tick bite: After a tick bite, individuals may develop any of these symptoms that may be due to the organism that the tick transmits during its bite:
flu-like symptoms, fever, numbness, rash (these vary according to the pathogen transmitted by the tick), confusion, weakness, pain and swelling in the joints, palpitations, paralysis, shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
What does a tick bit look like?
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Dr. Joseph Bouvieranswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
See below: They very in appearance, but often, the bite will often go unnoticed. If the tick was attached for less than 24-48 hours, the likelihood that you have contracted a disease is almost zero (i never say never). But watch for signs like a rash at the tick bite site, headaches, fevers, muscle aches, chills, fatigue, malaise, nausea and vomiting. If these occur, see you doctor.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of a tick bite like?
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Dr. Joseph Bouvieranswered
Pediatrics 27 years experience
Depends: On the disease transmitted. There are many similar symptoms but there are also unique to the disease symptoms as well. Talk to your doctor about specific disease symptoms.
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