new tick virus?

[KiotiKowboy]

I would suspect it would be far less costly to test your own blood- not the tick(s). Besides, just because the tick is carrying a virus, it doesn't necessarily mean that you have become infected. At least "some" of the virus strains require prolonged attachment ... 24 hrs or longer.

As an aside - Did you know there is a vaccine for Lyme Disease? Yes, but they no longer make it available. With noted increases in tick problems, one can only hope there will be more concern/action to address these very serious infections. Heartland Virus, in particular, can be a death sentence.

 

[6thgpSF]

lot of deer,lone star and dog ticks around my parts.I always check me and my dogs after working outside.I hear there's some new tropical disease that is showing up in the states spread by skeeters....russ

 

[tman1020]

There is a lab that some of the health departments send it out to I had it done in Northwest Indiana for about $25-$30 about six years ago. There is a vaccine still available for pets. that's very interesting to know there was one for people would love to see that come back again.

 

[Soundguy]

the tick bite that causes the meat alergy is not a virus.

it is because the tick has a sugar we don't make. because of the bit the imune system goes into overdrive and makes antibodies for the sugar too. then poof, next time you encounter that sugar ( red meta..e tc. ). you can get an imune response...

I would suspect it would be far less costly to test your own blood- not the tick(s). Besides, just because the tick is carrying a virus, it doesn't necessarily mean that you have become infected. At least "some" of the virus strains require prolonged attachment ... 24 hrs or longer.

As an aside - Did you know there is a vaccine for Lyme Disease? Yes, but they no longer make it available. With noted increases in tick problems, one can only hope there will be more concern/action to address these very serious infections. Heartland Virus, in particular, can be a death sentence.

 

[txdon]

the tick bite that causes the meat alergy is not a virus.

it is because the tick has a sugar we don't make. because of the bit the imune system goes into overdrive and makes antibodies for the sugar too. then poof, next time you encounter that sugar ( red meta..e tc. ). you can get an imune response...

So does that mean all ticks have it (Alpha Gal) so it's useless to test a tick. It seems like the cattleman's association would be all over this. A person's autoimmunity towards meat could be far worse than PETA could ever be.

 

[dave1949]

So does that mean all ticks have it (Alpha Gal) so it's useless to test a tick. It seems like the cattleman's association would be all over this. A person's autoimmunity towards meat could be far worse than PETA could ever be.

At this very moment Monsanto's frankenscientists are perfecting genetically modified humans. Primates are apparently the only type of mammals that have this issue with Alpha Gal. Little genetic tweak here and there, no worries.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Where do you sent it to?

Bring them to the doctors office and their lab looks at them.

 

[JD5210]

While brief this is on weather.com about the tick.

VIDEO: Bad News if You Eat THIS

 

[dave1949]

More tick news:

Maine records spike in diseases carried by ticks, not just Lyme