Two more kinds of ticks can cause red meat allergies than previously thought. See the new species, learn where all 3 live, ...

CAUSE OF DEATH. TURNING NOW TO TICK BITES IN MASSACHUSETTS, EXPERTS SAY A SPRING SURGE IS NOW UNDERWAY. LET’S TALK ABOUT THAT WITH DOCTOR SIMONE WILDES, AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALIST AT SOUTH ...

Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS), also known as red meat allergy or tick bite allergy, is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by a tick bite. An individual with AGS reacts to red meat products or ...

How to prevent the illness? The best way to prevent AGS is to prevent tick bites. Here are some tips that may help. Before you go outdoors: Avoid grassy, brushy, and wooded areas where ticks may ...

When certain ticks bite humans, they can transfer alpha-gal into the bloodstream, causing their victims to develop a severe response to red meat consumption. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning that a rare red meat allergy is now being caused by the bites of two ...

The alpha-gal syndrome is thought to be triggered by bites from the lone star tick. Emerging evidence suggests other ticks—found in other parts of the country—may also cause it. Most cases, scientists ...

Alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by a bite from the lone star tick, may also be triggered by the deer tick and the western black-legged tick.

The larger tick was an adult female. The light brown tick is the size of a sesame seed or smaller. Like other tick species, its bite can deliver disease with symptoms including fatigue, body aches and ...

The good news is that options for flea and tick prevention abound. Whether you choose an oral treatment or a topical solution, keeping your pet safe, comfortable, and pest-free is the goal. Continue ...

From itchy bites to chronic diseases, fleas and ticks are unwelcome guests that, once indoors, are just as likely to latch onto you as they are to your pets. The good news is that options for flea ...