Hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. are estimated to have developed an allergy to red meat as a result of a tick bite. The bug behind this, the lone star tick, has already been found in ...

Known as "aggressive biters," lone star tick bites thankfully don't carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, but can cause alpha-gal syndrome, which is a food allergy to red meat that comes ...

The lone star tick can transmit alpha-gal syndrome to humans through its saliva. Typically, the tick can be found in the eastern, southeastern and the south-central parts of the United States. A ...

Scientists can’t quite explain it, but a bite from a Lone Star tick can cause an allergy to alpha-gal, a carbohydrate found in red meat.

The lone star tick is making its way from the U.S. into Canada, and its bite has a strange side effect You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account ...

In recent years, lone star ticks have spread throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada, bringing with them the risk of developing alpha-gal syndrome which is transmitted through a bite from the ...

The lone star tick can cause Alpha-gal Syndrome. The tick essentially transfers a sugar molecule called alpha-gal to your body via the bite, and that molecule can cause allergic reactions to red ...

"The overwhelmingly vast majority of cases occur within the range of the lone star tick, which is why most cases of AGS are found in the eastern, southeastern and the south-central parts of the United ...

A new species that public health authorities are monitoring with concern is the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum), which has been spotted but is not yet established north of the U.S. border.

The lone star tick is making its way from the U.S. into Canada, and its bite has a strange side effect Carly Penrose Published May 26, 2022 • 4 minute read Join the conversation Steaks are ...