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Lone star ticks are covering much of the U.S. Here's what you need to know
Lone star ticks are spreading across the U.S. and can transmit alpha-gal syndrome, a dangerous allergy to red meat. The New Yorker writer Burkhard Bilger discusses the risks associated with this tick.
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- What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, the life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites
- Meet the lone star tick: the primary U.S. source of alpha-gal syndrome, which is a life-threatening meat allergy that’s on the rise
- Tick that causes meat allergy, other rare virus is spreading: What symptoms to watch for