Two additional tick species in the U.S. have been found capable of transmitting red meat allergy, or alpha-gal syndrome.

In alpha-gal syndrome, the immune system overreacts to a sugar known as galactose-α-1,3-galactose, or "alpha-gal" for short.

Alpha-gal syndrome, a severe and life-threatening allergy to red meat, has been linked to tick bites in Maine and Washington.

New research on alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy to red meat, suggests that its spread may be linked to more tick species.

Lone star ticks, named for a silvery-white, star-shaped spot on their backs, are particularly concerning because their bites ...

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Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in northern parts of the country, but tick season has already begun.

Experts said the more mild winters and prolonged warm periods in Connecticut have created more friendly conditions for tick survival, some carrying serious diseases.

The tick, while not a carrier of Lyme disease, is known for its unusual ability to make some people develop a red meat allergy. Alpha-gal syndrome, also known as mammalian meat allergy ...