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"The warming temperatures have led to an increase of reports of the lone star tick in Minnesota. It's a species that is traditionally found in the southern United States, and can give people an allergy to red meat."

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

My wife's cousin's husband got bitten by one of those ticks in Kansas a couple years ago. It's no joke. He gets a reaction from beef, pork, dairy, and gluten. He eats a lot of chicken and fish, and has to be very careful eating out. He carries an epipen when he goes out. The doctors told him it typically goes away after 6-12 months, but he's going on three years now.