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Old 05-18-2026, 09:38 AM   #2
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I read a story this morning about a "new" tick, the Lone Star tick, heading north. Right now it is sort of prevalent between Pennsylvania and the Carolinas. But cases are starting to appear in our region. It carries a disease called alpha_gal syndrome which makes a person afflicted allergic to meat and dairy (sometimes violently). Check yourself for ticks!

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-...s/syc-20428608
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