News A New Tick Species in the U.S. Capable of Spreading Disease To Humans and Other Animals The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning about a new tick species in the U.S. that it says is capable of spreading diseases dangerous to humans and other animals. The Asian longhorned tick, an arachnid native to Korea and other parts of East Asia, has been found in several states in the eastern and southeastern parts of the United States. A Tick Bite Could Make You Allergic To Meat & It's Spreading As people encounter more ticks during the summer months, their chances for getting bitten by the allergy-carrying Lone Star tick increases. Forbidding Forecast For Lyme Disease In The Northeast Keesing and Ostfeld, who have studied Lyme for more than 20 years, have come up with an early warning system for the disease. They can predict how many cases there will be a year in advance by looking at one key measurement: Count the mice the year before. A New Culprit In Lyme Disease Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, have discovered a new species of tick-borne bacteria that causes Lyme disease. A Bite From This Tick Can Make You Allergic To Red Meat A bug can turn you into a vegetarian, or at least make you swear off red meat. Doctors across the nation are seeing a surge of sudden meat allergies in people bitten by a certain kind of tick. Veterinarians Say Tick Problems Are In Your Backyard Ticks are a risk if you’re hiking, but local veterinarians are seeing more tick problems, right in our backyards. Study: One Tick Bite Can Equal Two Infections If you’re planning to spend quality time outdoors this summer, new research may give you another reason to guard against ticks.