Lone Star
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Active until | 1978 |
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Origin | Cardiff |
United Kingdom | |
Albums | Firing on All Six |
Adelante, Rock En Vivo | |
Genres | Progressive Rock |
Hard Rock | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2588356 |
About Lone Star
Lone Star were a Welsh rock band formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1975. They released two albums on CBS Records before splitting up in 1978.
Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall in Texas
... More than one million people are under tropical storm warnings in the Lone Star state...
The Texas town caught in the middle of America's border battle
... Texas officials credit the plan, known as Operation Lone Star, with stopping nearly 400,000 migrants from entering the US illegally, over 30,000 criminal arrests and intercepting hundreds of millions of potentially lethal doses of fentanyl...
Alpha-gal syndrome: Meat allergy linked to tick bites rising, CDC says
... US scientists have traced alpha-gal to saliva from the Lone Star tick...
How desperate US prisoners try to escape deadly heat
... This year, the Texas House made moves to address the Lone Star State s overheated prisons...
US midterms: Would-be AOC takes on 'last pro-life Democrat'
... On the same day farther south in Laredo, an unassuming town on the southern-most tip of the Lone Star state, Mr Cuellar stood on a pavement outside a firehouse, greeting voters who were casting their ballots early, chatting in Spanish and English...
Why can't the US stop soaring oil and gas prices?
... Mike Wendt, an engineer at oil exploration firm Lone Star Productions, says his firm has several new projects in the works, but hasn t been able to find the steel pipes it needs, leading to delays and rising costs...
Alpha-gal syndrome: Meat allergy linked to tick bites rising, CDC says
By Max MatzaBBC News
The rate of Americans developing a rare meat allergy from Tick bites is rising, researchers say, and may have already impacted as many as 450,000 People .
Released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday shows a steep increase in cases of alpha-gal syndrome.
The allergy triggers a possibly life-threatening reaction to several types of meat or animal products.
US scientists have traced alpha-gal to saliva from the Lone Star Tick .
The Tick is identified by the White Spot on its back and is mostly found in southern and eastern parts of the US. But experts warn that their range is expanding due to Climate Change .
Blood-sucking bites from the Lone Star , formally called the Amblyomma americanum, can make a person sick when they consume certain meat and animal products made from mammals.
The List of dangerous foods for People suffering from alpha-gal syndrome include pork, beef, rabbit, lamb, venison, gelatine, milk, some Dairy Products and certain pharmaceuticals.
Symptoms from the little-understood syndrome include stomach cramps, diarrhoea, hives and shortness of breath that could trigger fatal anaphylaxis.
Alpha-gel syndrome reactions can be different from person-to-person, ranging from mild to severe or even life-threatening, Anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening reaction involving multiple organ systems, may need urgent medical care.
But People may not have an allergic reaction after every alpha-gal exposure, the CDC notes.
Because of how slowly The Body digests meat, it can be very difficult to spot any symptoms that do appear.
More Than 110,000 cases have been detected since 2010, the CDC says. From 2017 to 2021 The Number of cases increased by around 15,000 per year.
Due to difficulties with diagnosis, the CDC says that up to 450,000 Americans in total may have developed meat allergies due to alpha-gal.
A Survey of 1,500 doctors and health workers from Last Year found that 42% of them had Never Heard of the syndrome.
In the survey, which was also Released by the CDC on Thursday, about one-third of The Group said they were " not too confident" in their ability to identify the Disease . Only 5% said they were " very confident" in their ability.
The syndrome was not discovered until 2008 By Accident after US researchers found unexpected results while testing a drug used to treat cancer.
The Ixodes holocyclus - Aka the paralysis Tick -
Experts warn People to Cover Up outdoors and to regularly check their bodies for Tick bites. Tick bites can cause several dangerous illnesses - Such as Lyme Disease - and are most common during warmer months.
The CDC advises People outdoors to use insect repellent, Such as those containing DEET, or to pre-treat clothing with a chemical called permethrin.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com