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Lone star ticks are covering much of the U.S. Here's what you need to know

NPR News · Jul 1, 2026, 5:20 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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It's a tick that hunts you down and transmits a potentially dangerous allergy to red meat. The New Yorker writer Burkhard Bilger discusses the lone star tick and the risks of alpha-gal syndrome.

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