Two additional tick species in the U.S. have been found capable of transmitting red meat allergy, or alpha-gal syndrome.

Where has the lone star tick been reported? Though it hasn’t ... Michigan — a state not included in the CDC map above. Parents found the tick crawling on their son, Nexstar’s WOOD reports.

Lone star ticks, named for a silvery-white, star-shaped spot on their backs, are particularly concerning because their bites ...

Lone star ticks, named for a silvery-white, star-shaped spot on their backs, are particularly concerning because their bites have been associated with some people developing a red meat allergy ...

the black-legged tick is mainly found in the eastern half of the U.S., along with the Midwest. In the Northeast, Mather said, there also has been an alarming increase in lone star ticks in the ...