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A member asked:

What if i can't go to the doctors so what do i do about this bruise around bug bite if it isn't going away? don't know what bit me.

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If not Lyme, nothing: If the "bruise" is a red circle around the bite site, you need to see your doctor to make sure it is not the first stage of lyme disease, which is transmitted by a species of tick. If it's just a generic bruise, leave it alone; it will go away by itself.

Answered 4/23/2016

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