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Meat allergy from tick bites is on the rise—and US doctors are in the dark (arstechnica.com)

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The allergy, called alpha-gal syndrome, came to light a little over a decade ago.

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[–] stealthnerd 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree about the all natural repelants. Deet is the only product that's been proven to be effective but even that is far from 100%. Not that I'm advising against using repellent but I don't think you can count on it.

For ticks you're better protected wearing long pants, sleeves and a hat when moving through wooded areas, brush, or tall grass but good luck convincing people to do that.

[–] clegko 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Isn't picaridin also shown to be effective? Or is that only against mosquitos and not ticks?

[–] stealthnerd 1 points 1 year ago

This is the first time I've ever heard of it to be honest but it sounds awesome. I'll definitely be trying it out.