Studies have linked ticks on six continents to alpha-gal syndrome and its unusual symptoms. An entomologist explains what ...

A tiny tick bite could trigger a lifelong change to your menu.Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a potentially life-threatening ...

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People with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) can have an allergic reaction after eating red meat or being exposed to products ...

Alpha-gal syndrome is a tick-borne illness that leads to allergic reactions from eating red meat, which includes the meat of cows, deer, pigs or goats. The allergy can be potentially life-threatening.

Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergic reaction which means your immune system has detected an allergen (a foreign invader such as alpha-gal molecules) and it reacts by creating antibodies to battle ...

More than 110,000 suspected cases of alpha-gal syndrome, caused by ticks, were identified between 2010 and 2022, according to the CDC.

The CDC reports the meat allergy known as alpha-gal syndrome could impact an estimated 450,000 people. It is becoming more common due to longer tick seasons as a result of climate change.

Alpha-gal syndrome is not tracked as closely as Lyme, but one estimate found that confirmed cases rose from 12 in 2009 to about 34,000 in 2019.

Lon Wilhelms got Alpha-gal syndrome from a lone star tick bite. The syndrome made her allergic to mammals and their byproducts. She starts her day with a specific coffee brand and only eats one ...

Alpha-gal syndrome is a tick-borne illness that leads to allergic reactions from eating red meat, which includes the meat of cows, deer, pigs or goats. The allergy can be potentially life-threatening.