ticks http://www.npr.org ticks en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:41:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif ticks http://www.npr.org Rare Meat Allergy Caused By Tick Bites May Be On The Rise The rare condition is starting to be seen outside of the Lone Star tick's known territory in the southeastern U.S. Scientists say this could be due to an expansion of tick territory or simply that people are being diagnosed after they leave the area. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:41:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/11/21/165633003/rare-meat-allergy-caused-by-tick-bites-may-be-on-the-rise?ft=1&f=140341329 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/11/21/165633003/rare-meat-allergy-caused-by-tick-bites-may-be-on-the-rise?ft=1&f=140341329 The rare condition is starting to be seen outside of the Lone Star tick's known territory in the southeastern U.S. Scientists say this could be due to an expansion of tick territory or simply that people are being diagnosed after they leave the area.

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]]> To Fight Tick-Borne Disease, Someone Has To Catch Ticks A Rhode Island researcher is a master at collecting deer ticks where other people overlook them. He caught 15,000 of them last year, and his success is a sign of a growing problem. Tick-borne diseases are on the rise. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:02:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/11/27/165282684/to-fight-tick-borne-disease-someone-has-to-catch-ticks?ft=1&f=140341329 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/11/27/165282684/to-fight-tick-borne-disease-someone-has-to-catch-ticks?ft=1&f=140341329 A Rhode Island researcher is a master at collecting deer ticks where other people overlook them. He caught 15,000 of them last year, and his success is a sign of a growing problem. Tick-borne diseases are on the rise.

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]]> Malaria-Like Disease Follows Lyme's Path In New England Although Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne infection in New England, researchers find that babesiosis, a disease that mimics malaria, is catching up. The swelling population of white-tailed deer and the ticks that feed on their blood may be why. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:38:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/11/12/164947047/malaria-like-disease-follows-lymes-path-in-new-england?ft=1&f=140341329 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/11/12/164947047/malaria-like-disease-follows-lymes-path-in-new-england?ft=1&f=140341329 Although Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne infection in New England, researchers find that babesiosis, a disease that mimics malaria, is catching up. The swelling population of white-tailed deer and the ticks that feed on their blood may be why.

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]]> Tick Tally Reveals Lyme Disease Risk Researchers counted more than 5,000 ticks to calculate the risk of Lyme disease in the Eastern U.S. Turns out the risk is high in the Northeast and nearly zero in the South. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/01/146211699/tick-tally-reveals-lyme-disease-risk?ft=1&f=140341329 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/01/146211699/tick-tally-reveals-lyme-disease-risk?ft=1&f=140341329 Researchers counted more than 5,000 ticks to calculate the risk of Lyme disease in the Eastern U.S. Turns out the risk is high in the Northeast and nearly zero in the South.

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]]> Babesia In The Blood? There Should Be A Test For That There's no test for a malaria-like parasite that has sickened people after blood transfusions. A recent report of illnesses tied to donated blood demonstrates the need for an assay, an American Red Cross researcher says. Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/09/09/140339796/babesia-in-the-blood-there-should-be-a-test-for-that?ft=1&f=140341329 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/09/09/140339796/babesia-in-the-blood-there-should-be-a-test-for-that?ft=1&f=140341329 There's no test for a malaria-like parasite that has sickened people after blood transfusions. A recent report of illnesses tied to donated blood demonstrates the need for an assay, an American Red Cross researcher says.

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