Today’s ticks, especially the lone star tick, are more deadly. The actual number of AGS cases in the United States is not known, but as many as 450,000 people may be affected,” according to the CDC. If we don’t want to live in a world where people can’t eat red meat because of AGS, we need to invest more money into controlling ticks or developing vaccines to prevent the condition. But, if it is true, he needs to fully fund research into lone star ticks and ASG. We need to make the same efforts in regards to ticks, and quickly.