The CDC states that a lone star tick bite can cause alpha-gal syndrome, an allergic reaction to meat.
A number of states across the U.S. have recently issued warnings about a bug that can cause individuals to develop a meat allergy if bitten.Last year, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report detailing that from 2010 to 2022, there were over 100,000 suspected cases of alpha-gal syndrome, which is 'primarily associated with the bite of a lone star tick in the United States.''Alpha-gal is a sugar found in meat from mammals and products made from mammals .
North CarolinaNorth Carolina State University has a report on different ticks in the state, which includes the lone star tick and states that 'adults and nymphs are abundant in the spring and summer months. The mite-like larvae of this species, commonly called seed ticks, are abundant in the fall.''In this stage, the lone star tick readily attacks humans. This tick is found in habitats similar to those of the American dog tick,' the report said.
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