Dorothy Comodore, 65, of Ridge, was bitten by a Lone Star tick and got an allergic reaction to red meat. Here are some preventative measures people can take it they are bitten as well as some symptoms to take note of, as detailed by Brianne Navetta-Modrov, a Stony Brook Medicine allergist, on Tuesday. Credit: Newsday / Shelby Knowles

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