Two more kinds of ticks can cause red meat allergies than previously thought. See the new species, learn where all 3 live, ...

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.

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

A recent study shows that two additional tick species can transmit the red meat allergy alpha-gal syndrome. Which species can ...

A Blount County woman said she was bitten nearly seven years ago while rescuing dogs. Since then, she developed a strange ...

When an infected tick bites a person, it introduces alpha-gal into the bloodstream, causing the immune system to develop an allergic response. Symptoms of AGS typically appear between two to six ...

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

Meat allergy: Lone star tick bite can cause red meat allergy. Is it in NY? What the data tells us Only deer ticks carry the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. They can also carry the germs that cause ...

However, a recent study reveals that bites from two other species of ticks can also trigger the allergy. What are the three species of ticks that can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, and can they be ...