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Lone star ticks are covering much of the U.S. Here's what you need to know
It's a tick that hunts you down and transmits a potentially dangerous allergy to red meat. The New Yorker writer Burkhard Bilger discusses the lone star tick and the risks of alpha-gal syndrome.
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· Jul 10, 2026
Ticks Are on the Move. Here Are the Risks in Your Region.
Summer is peak tick season, and with the pests comes the risk of Lyme, spotted fevers and other tick-borne illnesses. For decades, people across the United States have generally known what to expect from the ticks in their area. In the Northeast, where rates of E.R. visits for tick bites are the highest, for example, []
The New Yorker
· Jun 29, 2026
The Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us
Lone-star ticks don’t just pursue and bite people. The affliction they’re spreading, an allergy to red meat known as alpha-gal syndrome, attacks a way of life.
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Related coverage for "Lone star ticks are covering much of the U.S. Here's what you need to know": The Narwhal — Check yourself — or someone else: 2026 is the summer of ticks. Medical Daily — New World Screwworm Has Reached 16 U.S. Animals as Experts Say This Is Not an Isolated Incident. DNyuz — Ticks Are on the Move. Here Are the Risks in Your Region.. The New Yorker — The Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us. Drudge Retort — Utah Marks a Year of Battling Measles, No Clear End in Sight. ArcaMax — California is one of worst states for ticks. How to keep kids and pets safe