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An Unusually Aggressive Tick Species Is Spreading Across the Eastern U.S.
A lone star tick By Catherine Roberts The most distinctive ... that you might be able to distinguish between them, the smaller nymphs and larvae can be much harder to identify.
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Alpha-gal syndrome: Meat allergy linked to tick bites rising, CDC says
US scientists have traced alpha-gal to saliva from the lone star tick. The tick is identified by the white spot on its back and is mostly found in southern and eastern parts of the US. But experts ...
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Ticking all the boxes: Mild winter, other factors could boost tick population yet again
Exotic southern species like the Gulf Coast tick and the lone star tick are being detected ... than usual due to a mild winter. The tick nymphs are starting to emerge, and a wet spring is setting ...
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Thousands of people are now allergic to meat because of tick bites. An expert says 'this is just the tip of the iceberg.'
The cause is the lone star tick; one-quarter of an inch in length, one bite from this tick can result in an red meat allergy to red meat — and sometimes meat byproducts like dairy — that lasts ...