Red meat allergy linked to ticks is more widespread geographically than expected

[Emily]

They are finding a lot of cases outside the range of the Lone Star Tick.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/11/09/rare-meat-allergy-linked-to-ticks-found-across-us/

Rare meat allergy linked to ticks found across US

Published November 09, 2012
Signs of a rare allergy to red meat, which can begin when a person is bitten by a certain tick species, are being detected in people beyond the southeastern U.S. where the ticks reside, according to new research.

The red meat allergy was first described in 2008, and it causes symptoms that can include hives, skin rashes, indigestion, and in extreme cases, anaphylaxis, a state of whole-body inflammation that is potentially deadly.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/...inked-to-ticks-found-across-us/#ixzz2BoKOLUPz

Earlier thread:

http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=188610&highlight=meat+allergy