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 meats ...

The syndrome, which can make you allergic to red meat, is spread by a type of tick that has become more common in Rhode Island. What should you know to stay safe?

Virginia will begin tracking alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne illness that causes red meat allergies, after anecdotal reports ...

“The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates 450,000 people in the United States have alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), but is likely an underestimate,” she said. “In Virginia, it will become reportable in ...

Chatham County residents are not the only ones outside enjoying the warmer weather. According to the Chatham County Public Health Department, higher temperatures during summer increase the number of ...

Recent research suggests that Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus may also trigger alpha-gal syndrome, broadening the geographic risk for this potentially life-threatening meat allergy.

While Lyme disease gets the most attention – and affects the most people – there are other tick-borne bacteria and diseases ...

You usually think about Lyme disease from a tick bite, but another condition called Alpha Gal Syndrome is now making ...

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Fabry disease (FD) is a rare genetic disorder due to mutations in the galactosidase alpha (GLA) gene, leading to partial or complete loss of activity of the encoded α-galactosidase A (α-Gal A). This ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Alpha-gal Syndrome-- a tick-borne allergy that makes people allergic to meat -- is on the rise in Virginia. However, a hometown acupuncturist says she has been treating ...