One of the most common symptoms is a circular or oval shaped rash around the tick bite.

This rash usually occurs between one to four weeks of infection but can appear after three months and can last several weeks, suggests the NHS.

The body added: “The rash may be flat, or slightly raised, and look pink, red, or purple when it appears on white skin.

“It can be harder to see the rash on brown and black skin and it may look like a bruise.

Source: | This article first appeared on Express.co.uk

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