If you get bit my a lone star tick, you won't get Lyme Disease, but you may development an allergy to red meat, and they are becoming more common in the area.
Alpha gal syndrome, which causes a red meat allergy from a tick bite, is becoming more common in the U.S. Know the symptoms of this potentially deadly illness.
The immune system recognizes alpha-gal as a foreign substance and produces antibodies, leading to an allergic response when alpha-gal is ingested, causing a range of symptoms from itching to severe gastrointestinal distress.