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     Beware of ticks as we head into warmer weather

     LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT)—As temperatures warm, more people are spending time outside. This also means that tick activity is up. A few tick species are common in Kentucky, including the Lone Star tick, black-legged deer tick, and American dog tick.

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     What do ticks look like? How to spot and get rid of them, according to experts - WDEF

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     Georgia Public Broadcasting

     Emory researchers have mapped lone star tick locations in Georgia

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     WXYZ-TV Detroit

     Ask Dr. Nandi: What to know about ticks and how to spot, get rid of them

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     CT lab: Ticks hit record numbers over winter, but disease remains level

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     Tick Off: How to find and remove ticks from your pets before they cause serious problems

     And that dead tick poses zero risk to the pet,” Reif says. How do you tell the difference? Poke the tick with tweezers. “If they wiggle a lot of leg, they’re alive, and if they don’t, they’re ...

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2. www.healthline.com › health › lone-star-tickLone Star Tick: Diseases, Symptoms, and Locations - Healthline

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   Sep 6, 2022 · Lone star ticks are aggressive biters that transmit diseases such as ehrlichiosis, STARI, and tularemia. Learn how to identify, remove, and treat them from this article by Healthline. Find out the symptoms, locations, and prevention tips for these tick-borne infections.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Amblyomma_americanumAmblyomma americanum - Wikipedia

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   Acarus americanus Linnaeus, 1758. Amblyomma americanum, also known as the lone star tick, the northeastern water tick, or the turkey tick, is a type of tick indigenous to much of the eastern United States and Mexico, that bites painlessly and commonly goes unnoticed, remaining attached to its host for as long as seven days until it is fully ...

   • Species: A. americanum
   • Genus: Amblyomma

   • Family: Ixodidae
   • Kingdom: Animalia

5. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › alpha-galAlpha-gal syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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   Nov 15, 2022 · Alpha-gal syndrome is a food allergy that makes people allergic to red meat and other products from mammals. It usually starts with a bite from the Lone Star tick, which is found mainly in the southeastern U.S. Learn about the symptoms, causes and treatment of this condition.

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     How A Bite From A 'Lone Star' Tick Can Trigger Severe Allergy To Meat

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     Lone Star Tick Could Cause Unique Allergy To Meat

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7. www.cdc.gov › stari › diseaseSTARI or Lyme? | Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI ...

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   STARI is a condition that causes a circular rash similar to early Lyme disease, but not caused by the same bacterium. Learn about the symptoms, prevention, and treatment of STARI from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

8. www.consumerreports.org › health › outdoor-safetyThe Unusually Aggressive Lone Star Tick Is Spreading ...

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   Apr 17, 2024 · An Unusually Aggressive Tick Species Is Spreading Across the Eastern U.S. Lone star ticks don't spread Lyme disease, but they can transmit other serious diseases and are linked to a mysterious ...

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   Do Lone Star ticks bite humans?

   • Lone star ticks are aggressive biters that feed on prey throughout their entire lifespan. Larvae, nymphs, and adult ticks bite humans, pets, livestock, and wild outdoor animals. Even though they bite, larvae don’t carry disease. Tick saliva can irritate your skin, but not every bite transmits disease-causing bacteria or viruses.

   Lone Star Tick: Diseases, Symptoms, and Locations - Healthline

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   Where are Lone Star ticks found?

   • The Lone Star tick is found mainly in the southeastern United States. Most cases of alpha-gal syndrome are reported in the south, east and central United States. But the condition appears to be spreading farther north and west. Deer are carrying the Lone Star tick to new parts of the country.

   Alpha-gal syndrome - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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   Do Lone Star ticks carry Lyme disease?

   • The lone star tick ( Amblyomma americanum) is a disease-spreading arachnid. Like other arachnids — such as scorpions, spiders, and mites — adult lone star ticks have four pairs of legs and no antennae. Despite its prevalence in Connecticut and other states with a high incidence of Lyme disease, the lone star tick does not transmit Lyme disease.

   Lone Star Tick: Diseases, Symptoms, and Locations - Healthline

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   What does a lone star tick look like?

   • Lone star ticks get their name from the large, white, star-shaped dot located on the back of young adult females. Males do not have the star-shaped dot. Adult females and males are both reddish brown in color. Male ticks have a geometric black pattern on their backs. When they have fed and become engorged, lone star ticks turn greyish brown.

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10. www.mayoclinic.org › tick-species › art-20546861Guide to different tick species and the diseases they carry

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    Nov 14, 2023 · The Lone Star tick is mainly found in the Southern and Eastern U.S. It can spread several diseases, such as ehrlichiosis, tularemia and alpha-gal syndrome, which causes a meat allergy. Learn how to recognize and avoid this tick and its bites.

11. www.cdc.gov › ticks › surveillanceLone star tick | Ticks | CDC

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    Oct 5, 2023 · Lone star tick. Print. Guide to the Surveillance of Metastriate Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and their Pathogens in the United States [PDF – 54 pages] Print only. The lone star tick surveillance map is currently being updated. An updated version of the map will be posted when available. Last Reviewed: October 5, 2023. Source: Centers for Disease ...