b'The year 2004 was a simpler time to be an infectious disease doctor in the US. Zika and chikungunya hadn\\u2019t yet emerged. Mystery RNA viruses weren\\u2019t spreading by tick bite around America\\u2019s heartland, killing farmers and ranchers. Certainly no one was on the lookout for a meat allergy caused by a tick with a white splotch on its back the shape of Texas. But that was then.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'