Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI) is an emerging tick-borne disease causing an annular rash that is almost identical to erythema migrans seen in Lyme disease. It is spread by Lone star tick bite. There is no approved diagnostic modality nor approved treatment.
- Abdelmaseih R et al. Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness: Florida’s Lyme Disease Variant. Cureus (2021) 13(5): e15306.