Scary Stuff

[jasonwx]

An Island Epidemic

In just a matter of years, lone star tick populations and attendant cases of alpha-gal syndrome have skyrocketed, reshaping our relationship with food and the outdoors.

mvmagazine.com

this has the potential to effect a lot of people....Imagine the damage it will do to the meat industry

 

[gorgonzola]

WTAF?!

 

[SlowPokePete]

My wife and I have both been stricken by illness caused by tick bites in the past month alone.

We have tons of them around here, especially living in a wooded area.

The idea of a future vaccine becoming available seems unlikely these days.

SPP

 

[TomCat]

In June I had 4-5 ticks on my body after spending an afternoon painting. They are bad in the southern adks. Be careful.

Tom

 

[tirolski]

An Island Epidemic

In just a matter of years, lone star tick populations and attendant cases of alpha-gal syndrome have skyrocketed, reshaping our relationship with food and the outdoors.

mvmagazine.com

this has the potential to effect a lot of people....Imagine the damage it will do to the meat industry

“Alpha-gal” allergy is real.
Alpha-Gal Syndrome: An Underrated Serious Disease and a Potential Future Challenge

 

[jasonwx]

“Alpha-gal” allergy is real.
Alpha-Gal Syndrome: An Underrated Serious Disease and a Potential Future Challenge

And there is no cure
You can have it potentially forever like luggage

 

[Campgottagopee]

Up until last year I had never seen a tick here in CNY. Now they seem common, in fact nearly every deer we take is loaded with them. We even wear rubber gloves now when field dressing and skinning. I hate ticks!

 

[Peter Minde]

As my doctor said: "Ticks. They skeeve you out."

 

[Harvey]

This year has been especially bad because of a wet May and June.

I know people are saying they are all over the southern Adk, but I still haven't seen one at our place. @TomCat where were you? I wonder if elevation matters.

I stopped riding my bike in NJ, I'd get a tick every time I went out.

 

[jasonwx]

This year has been especially bad because of a wet May and June.

I know people are saying they are all over the southern Adk, but I still haven't seen one at our place. @TomCat where were you? I wonder if elevation matters.

I stopped riding my bike in NJ, I'd get a tick every time I went out.

i spray myself down with this...