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A mysterious and rare condition transmitted by ticks may be on the rise. A bite from the lone star tick can cause people to develop a red meat allergy, and in some cases a reaction to dairy products.
A researcher from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill discovered more than 5,000 cases were reported in the country. That's up from 3,500 two years ago.
On "CBS This Morning" Thursday, Dr. Tara Narula said medical experts have just begun to understand the condition within the last decade.
"In some cases it could be [permanent]," Dr. Narula said, "But in most cases we think it will dissipate over time, usually within a couple years. But if you get tick bites again, it's going to make the condition take longer to go away."
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/red-meat-allergy-transmitted-by-lone-star-ticks-on-the-rise/
A researcher from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill discovered more than 5,000 cases were reported in the country. That's up from 3,500 two years ago.
On "CBS This Morning" Thursday, Dr. Tara Narula said medical experts have just begun to understand the condition within the last decade.
"In some cases it could be [permanent]," Dr. Narula said, "But in most cases we think it will dissipate over time, usually within a couple years. But if you get tick bites again, it's going to make the condition take longer to go away."
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/red-meat-allergy-transmitted-by-lone-star-ticks-on-the-rise/
