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Under the Skin: The Lone Star Tick Exposed
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In this episode, Liv Sosnoski, Andrew Long, Mack Strobel, and Chandler Morel, medical students from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in the United States will break down the Lone Star tick — one of the most aggressive and medically important ticks. From bacterial infections like Ehrlichiosis and Tularemia to Alpha-gal Syndrome, Bourbon virus, and even tick paralysis, this episode covers the full spectrum of wilderness-relevant diseases carried by Amblyomma americanum. Learn how to recognize, treat, and prevent these conditions in the backcountry — and why frequent tick checks might just save a life.
188 episodes
Manage episode 472941451 series 3379768
In this episode, Liv Sosnoski, Andrew Long, Mack Strobel, and Chandler Morel, medical students from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in the United States will break down the Lone Star tick — one of the most aggressive and medically important ticks. From bacterial infections like Ehrlichiosis and Tularemia to Alpha-gal Syndrome, Bourbon virus, and even tick paralysis, this episode covers the full spectrum of wilderness-relevant diseases carried by Amblyomma americanum. Learn how to recognize, treat, and prevent these conditions in the backcountry — and why frequent tick checks might just save a life.
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