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

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

Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in New England, but tick season has already begun. Thomas Mather, the ...

The primary tick species to be wary of in New England is the black-legged tick, also called the deer tick or the bear tick.

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

Dr. Megan Linske, a vector ecologist with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, said she's seen changes in new ...

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

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Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in New England, but tick season has already begun. Thomas Mather, the director of URI’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease and its ...

Ticks were tested for a variety of diseases ... according to Linske. “They are the only vector species that carry Lyme disease, so they are a concern because of their high density in the state ...