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We have no idea how bad the US tick problem is

Posted by Pilgrim
Tags: ticks, usa, pathogens, lyme disease, author.megan molteni, source.wired, paywall
https://www.wired.com/story/we-have-no-idea-how-bad-the-us-tick-problem-is/

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Authors
Megan Molteni, Sarah Scoles, Matt Simon, Charlie Wood, Eric Holthaus
Word count
1044 words

4 comments

  1. Diet_Coke
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    I have a friend that got bit by a tick and basically became allergic to everything. He once posted the whole list of things he couldn't eat, it had everything from eggs to wheat to red meat on it....

    I have a friend that got bit by a tick and basically became allergic to everything. He once posted the whole list of things he couldn't eat, it had everything from eggs to wheat to red meat on it. Make sure to check yourselves if you do any kind of outdoor activity!

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    Flashynuff
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    I've seen far more ticks this summer and the last than I ever did before, and I used to run around in the woods all the time when I was a kid. I truly wonder what's causing the rise.

    I've seen far more ticks this summer and the last than I ever did before, and I used to run around in the woods all the time when I was a kid. I truly wonder what's causing the rise.

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  3. jprich
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    I just moved back to the NoVA area from upstate NY. We did TONS of hikes in the adirondacks and were looking forward to doing some down here. That was until my wife found the Lone Star tick. One...

    I just moved back to the NoVA area from upstate NY.
    We did TONS of hikes in the adirondacks and were looking forward to doing some down here.
    That was until my wife found the Lone Star tick.
    One bite and you are allergic to meat for life.
    FUCK that.
    We will travel back north to hike.

    2 votes