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Multiple species of ticks in the US can transmit red meat allergy, CDC reports reveal
In alpha-gal syndrome, the immune system overreacts to a sugar known as galactose-α-1,3-galactose, or "alpha-gal" for short.
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What Does a Tick Bite Look Like?
What do tick bites look like and what other ... Lyme disease causes a red rash, or erythema migrans (EM), which can have a ring-like pattern, often referred to as a bull's eye rash.
The Risk of Becoming Allergic to Meat After a Tick Bite May Be Higher Than Thought
New research from the CDC is exposing surprising new culprits behind a growing meat allergy. The tick menace is even worse ...
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Rare red meat allergy linked to more tick species
A rare red meat allergy, usually linked to a bite from the lone star tick, may also be caused by other tick species found in different parts of the U.S., a new report shows. "Alpha-gal syndrome is ...
CDC Studies In Washington And Maine Find Rare Meat Allergy Now Linked To Tick Bites From Two More Species
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning that a rare red meat allergy is now being ...
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New Research Links Red Meat Allergy to Tick Species
New research on alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), a potentially life-threatening allergy to red meat, suggests that ... When an infected tick bites a person, it introduces alpha-gal into the bloodstream ...
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What is alpha-gal syndrome? New concern about bizarre red meat allergy linked to ticks
New cases of alpha-gal syndrome — a rare but potentially life-threatening illness that makes people violently allergic to red meat ... measures against tick bites. Use insect repellant.