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alpha-gal syndrome

A tick bite today, a meat allergy tomorrow. Have you heard of alpha-gal syndrome?

The Centers for Disease Control estimates as many as 450,000 Americans could suffer from alpha-gal syndrome. The allergy, brought on by a tick bite, can make eating red meat, consuming dairy and using other mammal-derived products dangerous for people with the condition. May is Food Allergy Awareness

Spring is here, and so are ticks

Doctors say 90% of all diseases transmitted by an insect bite originate with ticks, even when a mosquito does the biting. As temperatures rise and Americans head back outdoors, ticks are already active in many regions across the United States. Experts say tick-borne illnesses are rising, and tick risk