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Tickborne Illness Causes Allergy To Red Meat, CDC Warns Tickborne Illness Causes Allergy To Red Meat, CDC Warns
Tickborne Illness Causes Allergy To Red Meat, CDC Warns A tickborne illness that causes an allergy to red meat is believed to have affected nearly half a million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Alpha-gal Syndrome can be life-threatening, the CDC says.  Although cases are increasing, patients report limited healthcare provider awareness of the condition. In a nationwide survey of healthcare providers, the CDC says 42 percent were not aware of AGS, and another 35 percent were not confident in their ability to diagnose or manage AGS patients. The condition results from past exposure to certa…

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Area Resident Bitten By Aggressive Lone Star Tick Required Two Emergency-Room Visits Area Resident Bitten By Aggressive Lone Star Tick Required Two Emergency-Room Visits
Area Resident Bitten By Aggressive Lone Star Tick Required Two Emergency-Room Visits An area resident who was one of the first in the region to be bitten by a tick linked to a variety of diseases required two emergency room visits. The amblyomma americanum tick, known as the lone star tick, is usually found in southern states, especially the Southwest,. The name comes from the white dot on the female's back, and is not named after Texas, where they are common. (See image above.) It's one of four types of ticks found in the region that can transmit disease to humans along with deer, dog and woodchuck ticks. The lone star tick is similar in size to the deer tick, at about on…

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by Joe Lombardi