![]() All three life stages (larva, nymph, adult) of the lone star tick will feed on humans, and may be quite aggressive. The distribution, range, and abundance of the lone star tick have increased over the past 20-30 years, and lone star ticks have been recorded in large numbers as far north as Maine and as far west as central Texas and Oklahoma. The lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, is found throughout the southeastern and south-central states. ![]() STARI has not been linked to any arthritic, neurological, or chronic symptoms. In the cases of STARI studied to date, the rash and accompanying symptoms have resolved following treatment with oral antibiotics. This condition has been named southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI). The rash may be accompanied by fatigue, headache, fever, and muscle and joint pains. The cause of this rash has not been determined however, studies have shown that is not caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. Patients bitten by lone star ticks will occasionally develop a circular rash similar to the rash of early Lyme disease. The lone star tick does not transmit Lyme disease. Recent media reports have generated some confusion about the lone star tick and its relationship to Lyme disease. New information is available regarding a disease called STARI – Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness.ĬOPIED FROM THE CDC WEBSITE AS A PUBLIC SERVICE. Repellents: Permethrin clothing treatment kills ticks and deet-based skin repellent helps repel them.ĭiseases: Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis, Tularemia and suspected of Lyme Disease and possibly Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Lone Star are aggressive ticks and are known to move long distances in pursuit of the host. Description: The female is easily distinguished from any other tick by her pronounced white dot or star in the center of her back.
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