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In my neck of the woods you're more likely to be bitten by the lone star tick, which seems not to be able to communicate Lyme disease, but sometimes its bite ca
by js2 9y ago
In my neck of the woods you're more likely to be bitten by the lone star tick, which seems not to be able to communicate Lyme disease, but sometimes its bite can leave you with an allergy to red meat:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-gal_allergy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha-gal_allergy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblyomma_americanum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblyomma_americanum
Parasites suck.
- mox1 9y agoThese also leave a "red bullseye ring" around the bite area, which is a common sign of a deer tick bite.
- Fomite 9y agoPlease note that the Lone Star Tick can transmit a number of other diseases that are quite scary (various Ehrlichia, Tularemia), as well as STARI (Southern Tick Associated Rash Infection) which is very Lyme-like.