slow to heal, may persist for weeks or months. that tends to predict folks who go onto develop the allergy. certainly not everyone who has that from a tick bite develops the syndrome, but that does seem to be a bit of a predictor. wow. very enlightening and also still frightening. dr. scott commons, thank you so much. thank you. coming up, millions of americans are under heat alerts as temperatures continue to rise. just how hot will it get? and is there any relief in sight? now is the time e to partner wih our experts. get stararted today with verizn busisiness. it s your business. it s your verizon.n.
hamburgers, the meat bowls. reporter: for kim conway, it s meant changing not only what she eats but what medicines she takes and products she uses because they contain animal products. this is all of the stuff you can no longer safely take? correct. reporter: there s no treatment for the syndrome except to avoid things that trigger the allergic reaction. it s another reason to take care to avoid tick bites. let s get more on this mysterious syndrome. you saw dr. scott commons in the report. he is the associate chief for allergy and immunology at the south carolina school of medicine. he s with us right now. this is pretty striking. this lone star tick, i m thinking it s isolated to texas, but it can be just about anywhere where you might be exposed to it in the country? that s true, particularly on