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fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Alpha-gal syndrome, the meat allergy linked to ticks, is back in Mass. Here's what to know.

Alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy from tick bites, is spreading in Massachusetts due to climate change and the lone star tick's expansion.
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fromCbsnews
5 months ago
Public health

1st death linked to alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy spread by ticks, reported in N.J., researchers say

fromCbsnews
5 months ago
Public health

1st death linked to alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy spread by ticks, reported in N.J., researchers say

fromArs Technica
8 months ago

"Red meat allergy" from tick bites is spreading both in US and globally

Alpha-gal syndrome is actually an allergy to a sugar molecule with a tongue-twisting name: galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, shortened to alpha-gal. The alpha-gal sugar molecule exists in the tissues of most mammals, including cows, pigs, deer, and rabbits. But it's absent in humans.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 year ago

Tick-borne diseases skyrocket. Protect yourself before it's too late

Alpha-gal syndrome is a rapidly emerging tick-borne allergy that can drastically alter a person's diet and lifestyle.
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