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appalachiablue

(42,803 posts) Tue Aug 11, 2020, 05:30 PM Aug 2020

Disease-Bearing Ticks, Insects Thrive As Climate Change Heats Up: Blood-Sucking Lyme Bugs Beyond NE

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Disease-Bearing Ticks, Insects Thrive As Climate Change Heats Up: Blood-Sucking Lyme Bugs Beyond NE (Original Post) appalachiablue Aug 2020 OP

2020 really wants to kill us all. fleur-de-lisa Aug 2020 #1

K&R! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #2

I got bitten by a Lone Star tick and was allergic to mammalian meat for redstateblues Aug 2020 #3

My husband also has alpha gal. Did it resolve for you? Thanks! phylny Aug 2020 #4

fleur-de-lisa

(14,654 posts)

1. 2020 really wants to kill us all.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Tue Aug 11, 2020, 05:34 PM

Aug 2020

SheltieLover

(59,372 posts)

2. K&R!

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Tue Aug 11, 2020, 05:36 PM

Aug 2020

Take this seriously, folks!

And please know any infected insect that bites for blood will infect you, not "just ticks!"

If you want to delve into a really deep, dark rabbit hole, research lyme. How doctors have had licenses pulled - not for wrong doing or complaints - for diagnosing lyme & treating with antibiotics. 🤬

redstateblues

(10,565 posts)

3. I got bitten by a Lone Star tick and was allergic to mammalian meat for

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Tue Aug 11, 2020, 05:43 PM

Aug 2020

Years. They are migrating north because of climate change. Check for ticks anytime you’re in the woods

phylny

(8,554 posts)

4. My husband also has alpha gal. Did it resolve for you? Thanks!

Reply to redstateblues (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 11, 2020, 07:41 PM

Aug 2020

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