Question

The stage 1 of Lyme disease is

• A. Cardiac symptoms
• B. Arthritis
• C. Erythema migrans
• D. Encephalitis

Answer 1

The correct option is C Erythema migrans

• Erythema migrans are the rash that develops at the site of a tick bite and gradually expands over a period of days but is not much itchy or painful and clears as it enlarges creating a bull's eye appearance.
• in the early stage of the disease Erythema migrans is the only symptoms that is visible because it appears on the area where the bacteria first came in contact with the skin through the bite of the tick.
• The disease has yet to reach the other tissues of the body.
• Therefore it can be said the erythema migrans is the symptom that appears in the early stage of the disease.
• So, the correct answer 'Erythema migrans'