Commins first made this interesting discovery (approximately 10 years ago), there were only a few dozen cases of tick-induced meat allergies. Scott Commins, an allergist of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The link between the Lone Star Tick and red meat allergy was first discovered by Dr. Ronald Saff, an allergist in Tallahassee, Florida, explains, “We expect with warming temperatures, the tick is going to slowly make its way northward and westward and cause more problems than they’re already causing” ( source ). Scientists claim that their shift in regions is due to the fluctuation of weather patterns more states are becoming a viable place for them to reside.
The Lone Star Tick primarily resides in the southeast region of the US, but are also present in Maine, New York, and Minnesota. So, if you’re a fan of red meat and love the great outdoors, it’s highly important to take the proper precautions to protect yourself from the Lone Star Tick.
However, since we are in the midst of tick season, public health experts advise us to exercise extreme caution, for the Lone Star Tick is expanding to more and more states across the US. Currently, the Lone Star Tick is, so far, the only species of ticks that cause this bizarre allergy. Red meat lovers beware! Earlier this year, the Lone Star Tick was newly discovered as a tick species whose bites can cause alpha-gal syndrome–an allergy to red meat.
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