Article: Their (Tick) Bites Cause WHAT?

http://www.weather.com/health/their-bites-cause-what-20140811
Published: Aug 11, 2014, 1:42 PM EDT

Tick bites are especially common in the summer — and they can transmit some dangerous and even deadly conditions like Lyme disease.

But here’s one you might not have heard about — a tick bite that causes an allergy to red meat. The culprit is called the Lone Star tick after the state of Texas.

Researchers have begun noticing more and more cases recently as the bug has spread from the Southwest to the Midwest and East Coast.

Doctors say once bitten, you can develop the allergy within hours. Victims suffered from hives, a swollen throat and tongue even anaphylactic shock after eating red meat.

Researchers don’t know whether the allergy is permanent.

Sayyadina wow - do you think that you were bitten by both types of ticks?

Traveler you are lucky - your allowable food list is short enough!

Yes. J. had a patient who told him about it, and he also emailed me an article about ti.

I think Lone Star ticks transmit other things as well.

Margaret