Ticks are vectors for many diseases-
Lone Star tick can be a vector of diseases including:
The meat allergy they can cause is called: Alpha-gal allergy
The bite of the lone star tick can cause a person to develop alpha-gal meat allergy, a delayed (3–8 hours) response to nonprimate mammalian meat and meat products. The allergy manifests as anaphylaxis—a life-threatening allergic reaction characterized by constriction of airways and a drop in blood pressure. Affected individuals are recommend avoiding food products containing beef, pork, lamb, venison, rabbit, and offal to avoid triggering an allergic reaction. Alpha-gal allergy has been reported in 17 countries on all six continents where humans are bitten by ticks, particularly the United States and Australia. link
Half of the doctors surveyed are unaware of this meat allergy disease. link
Lone Star tick:
Lone Star tick can be a vector of diseases including:
- Human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia chaffeensis) link Not very common in Texas
- Canine and human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (Ehrlichia ewingii) rare link
- Tularemia (Francisella tularensis) called “rabbit fever” or “deer fly fever” affects your lymph nodes- 300 cases in US/yr link
- STARI: Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI). STARI exhibits a rash similar Lyme disease, but is generally considered to be less severe. link
The meat allergy they can cause is called: Alpha-gal allergy
The bite of the lone star tick can cause a person to develop alpha-gal meat allergy, a delayed (3–8 hours) response to nonprimate mammalian meat and meat products. The allergy manifests as anaphylaxis—a life-threatening allergic reaction characterized by constriction of airways and a drop in blood pressure. Affected individuals are recommend avoiding food products containing beef, pork, lamb, venison, rabbit, and offal to avoid triggering an allergic reaction. Alpha-gal allergy has been reported in 17 countries on all six continents where humans are bitten by ticks, particularly the United States and Australia. link
Half of the doctors surveyed are unaware of this meat allergy disease. link
Lone Star tick:
