A Mysterious Tick Disease Has Been Spotted in New York A recent case of an 8 year old girl contracting southern tick associated rash illness (STARI) in New York has raised concerns among medical professionals and the public.
The lone star tick's expanding range is bringing a diagnostic conundrum that threatens to upend our understanding of Lyme disease.
The bull's eye rash, once considered the hallmark of early Lyme disease, is now an increasingly common mimic. In areas where both diseases are endemic, distinguishing between them has become a daunting task.