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Tick populations are rising and migrating across the US. Deer ticks are moving north. Long-horned ticks are spreading west.
Learn about alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne allergy that makes people allergic to red meat. Discover symptoms, causes, and ...
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 ...
Tick season is already off to a rough start, and catching bites early is key to preventing tick-borne disease. Research ...
A bite from a Lone Star tick could trigger flu-like illness or, in rare cases, alpha-gal syndrome, in which a person develops an allergy to red meat and other products made from mammals such as ...
Ticks are most active in summer, the same time people also flock to the woods and prairies where the creatures live.
The epicenter of Maine's tick problem is the Midcoast, according to researchers. In six years of operation, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension tick lab has tested more than 22,000 ticks ...
So far in 2025, more than 31% of the ticks tested in New York were positive for at least one pathogen, according to the ...
There are a few safe ways to dispose of a tick. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations include drowning ...
A bite from a Lone Star tick could trigger flu-like illness or, in rare cases, alpha-gal syndrome, in which a person develops an allergy to red meat and other products made from mammals such as ...
This year, New York City — the home to 8.2 million residents — has experienced a surge in the number of black-legged tick ...