Summertime in Tennessee — The season of the TICK Jun 10, 2008
Lone star ticks can infect humans in this part of the country with stari, which is a disease that shares many of the same symptoms of Lyme disease ... Lyme disease, which is caused by deer ticks, and stari, can cause a bullseye-type lesion at the site of the bite. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Summer Season Plagued by Ticks Jun 6, 2008
A Charlotte doctor diagnosed him with a rickettsial infection, possibly Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI) ... Hyre said she was just reading about STARI and admitted to knowing little about it. (The Pilot Newspaper)
The Thursday Inside Scoop Mar 7, 2008
I'm just concentrating on Cal," Mayo said."We're not talking about any of that until the season's over," USC coach Tim Floyd said.Still, he had plenty to say about Mayo's freshman season, the one that began with his picture on the cover of Sports Illustrated and has progressed largely under the national radar as Mayo has strained mightily to fit his talents into a team that has been a serious work of construction.Seattle Post-IntelligencerSometimes boon, sometimes bane, sports boosters are part... (Oregon Sports -- Rivals.com)
Cracks show in rebuilt Mostar landmark Dec 6, 2007
Known as the Stari Most (Old Bridge), it was originally a 16th-century construction designed by the Ottoman-Turkish architect Mimar Hajrudin ... The unveiling of the elegant new Stari Most in 2004 was hailed as the start of a new and peaceful era for the municipality that today is divided between Croatians on the west and Bosnians on the east bank. (Guardian Unlimited)
Don’t let ticks take away from your time in the outdoors Sep 29, 2007
Southern tick associated rash illness (STARI) is similar to Lyme disease in that it causes a similar-looking rash, but the symptoms are usually milder. According to Kelly Loftin (Extension Entomologist) it is transmitted by an entirely different tick species, the (Lonestar tick). (Truman Democrat, AR)
CDC: Lyme Disease Cases Double Over 15 Years Aug 14, 2007
Most recently discovered is STARI, or Southern tick-associated rash illness a rash very similar to Lyme's but not yet linked to other symptoms. It's caused by a still unknown organism carried by the lone star tick. (Fox News)
Island-hopping along the Dalmatian coast Aug 9, 2007
Over to Hvar island by ferry, we were the only tourists at Jelsa's grubby bus station, yet a meandering trip to Stari Grad with chattering local teens proved a delightful surprise ... Another bus took us from Stari Grad -- a lovely natural port close to where the massive, ambling car ferry from Split docks -- over the hill to the yachting mecca of Hvar. (CNN -- Travel)
Nothing bugs Cato Jul 25, 2007
He explains that this tick does not give you Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, nor does it carry Lyme disease, but it will give you STARI fever, which he is reasonably sure he has contracted ... In the cases of STARI studied to date, the rash and accompanying symptoms are resolved promptly following treatment with oral antibiotics. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Tick-borne diseases are on the rise, Columbia man learned it can be serious Jul 17, 2007
The lone star tick can transit STARI or Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness, tularemia or rabbit fever, and ehrlichiosis. The dog tick can transit tularemia and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. (Boonville Daily News, MO)
Area seeing high tick population Jul 3, 2007
There are four main ones: ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Tularemia and STARI, which stands for Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness ... There have also been two cases of tularemia and 10 STARI cases. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Summer's here and so are the pests Jun 7, 2007
This condition has been named Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI). The rash of STARI is a red, expanding ulls eye lesion that develops around the site of a lone star tick bite ... Unlike Lyme disease, STARI has not been linked to any arthritic, neurological, or chronic symptoms. (Thomaston Times, GA)
Hidden danger threatens Missourians Jun 6, 2007
e primarily see four tick-related diseases in Missouri including tularemia, ehrlichiosis, Southern tick associated rash illness (STARI) and Rocky Mounted spotted fever ... STARI symptoms consist of a red ring around the tick bite that expands over several days, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever can cause fever, headaches and a rash that spreads from the bite throughout the body. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Time is ticking Jun 5, 2007
" Raphael Stricker, a hematologist and immunotherapist who is president of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, said it can be confused with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, lupus, multiple sclerosis, Lou Gehrig's disease, even depression and Alzheimer's.The disease was first identified as a distinct infection in the mid-1970s in Lyme, Conn., thus giving it its name.Lyme disease is carried by the black-legged tick, also known as the deer tick. It can cause an infection that,... (Ocala Star-Banner)
Tick-Borne Illnesses Reported To County Health Department May 31, 2007
At least six different human tick-borne diseases have been reported in the state: Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, tularemia, Q-fever, Lyme or a Lyme-like disease and a new emerging disease, southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI) ... Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are investigating STARI, a mysterious new tick-borne disease emerging in Missouri. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
more » Dec 22, 2006
Phil Cana, Senior LeaderHome was sorted, thanks to The StarI wrote to you on Oct 23 to ask if you could help with a problem I was having with Sheffield Homes and Mears Contractors as they had been 'improving' my home since January and it still wasn't finished in October. Richard Marsden wrote an article which outlined the problems I was having along with those of other tenants. (Sheffield Today, UK)
Surprise, I'm (still) pregnant! Dec 10, 2006
06:20 AMJESSICA HOLMESSPECIAL TO THE STARI feel a bit sheepish for spending years doing impressions of Celine Dion ranting on about her "miracle bb," since it turns out that's how I'm referring to the eight-month-old kiddo in my tummy. In my case though, it's the real deal. (Toronto Star -- Life)
Feeding the folks Nov 29, 2006
01:00 AMCYNTHIA DAVIDSPECIAL TO THE STARI should've known something was amiss the day I walked into my mom's kitchen in Kingston and didn't find Tupperware containers heaped with homemade ginger snaps and peanut butter cookies. By the next day, it became clear that my nearly 86-year-old mother had hung up her apron for good. (Toronto Star -- Life)
Taking the shingled path to sainthood Nov 13, 2006
07:37 AMHARRIET COOPERSPECIAL TO THE STARI have something in common with saints. What I thought was run-of-the-mill flea bites is shingles. (Toronto Star -- Life)
And when the music starts... Oct 21, 2006
01:00 AMROSIE MESTELSPECIAL TO THE STARI count myself among those who frequently wake up drooling into a couch cushion at 3 a.m. after nodding off during a movie. Then there are others who lie in bed staring at the ceiling for hours, desperately straining for unconsciousness. (Toronto Star -- Life)
The Lone Star tick Sep 6, 2006
It's called the "southern tick-associated rash illness", or "STARI." ... The good news is STARI disease can be treated with antibiotics ... "The bad news is that we really don't know any potential long-term problems that might be associated with this new STARI syndrome," Dr. Hogan says. (KFOR Oklahoma City, OK)
Discover the antiquities, beaches and beauty of Croatia Aug 13, 2006
The mile-long medieval wall surrounding the traffic-free Stari Grad (Old Town) provides the best vantage points to inspect Dubrovnik's remarkable resurrection and its few lingering scars. Its main thoroughfare -- the Placa -- cuts a double-wide swatch through the middle of a maze of narrow alleys with shops and restaurants specializing in fresh seafood and Italian cuisine. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Stranger in the left lane turns saviour Jul 17, 2006
01:00 AMJAMES A. DUNCANSPECIAL TO THE STARI was driving Emily to her first rehearsal for the opera she is to perform. We were a little late but expected to make it just on time. (Toronto Star -- Life)
'Creepy' tick added to roster Jul 6, 2006
One disease is known as Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness, or STARI, which is caused by a similar pathogen to the borrelia burgdorferi that causes Lyme disease. The tick also carries another illness, human monocytic ehrlichiosis, or HME, which can be fatal if not treated. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
Villagers flee as southeastern Europe battles floods Apr 18, 2006
Some 300 houses were evacuated in the village of Stari Kostolac, after the floodwaters spilled across the banks of the Mlava River, which also flows into the Danube. Closer to Belgrade in the town of Smederevo, workers were battling to protect the main train station despite a fall in water levels after the Danube reached its highest recorded level there. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Floods prompt Serbian emergency Apr 16, 2006
At least 300 houses were flooded and families forced to evacuate in Stari Kostolac, a municipality some 10km east of Smederevo. In the Serbian capital, where the Danube meets the Sava river, some low-lying streets have been under water for several days, hampering traffic on at least one major road and forcing some evacuations. (Aljazeera.Net)
