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A KBIA News Series exploring what needs to change to sustain agriculture. Reported and produced by Jana Rose Schleis.
The Lone Star tick is the most common tick in Missouri and the female of the species is easily recognized by the white spot on it's back. This tick is know to transmit diseases like Ehrlichiosis, Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI), Tularemia, the Bourbon and Heartland viruses, as well as the red meat allergy caused by a tick bite called Alpha Gal. (Rebecca Smith/KBIA)
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More and more cases of alpha-gal syndrome are being diagnosed in Missouri, but because the condition does not have to be reported to the state, it’s hard to know just how common it truly is. And without an accurate count, it can be hard for funding and policy decisions to be made.
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