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

Two cases of alpha-gal syndrome suggest that the lone star tick isn’t the only species in the United States capable of triggering an allergy to red meat.

What are the three species of ticks that can trigger alpha-gal syndrome, and can they be found in Alabama? Lone star ticks were ... up to 450,000 people may have been infected and most didn ...

As warmer weather arrives, so does tick season, increasing the risk of bites that can transmit dangerous tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But there's also a ...

The CDC warned that Lone Star ticks had affected close to 450,000 people with meat allergies; deer ticks can spread multiple ...

Ticks have been known to transmit diseases to humans, such as Lyme disease, babesiosis or Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but now a recently discovered red meat allergy could become more common.

Ticks can be found in grassy or wooded areas ... Only a handful can spread diseases to humans. Three have been identified as vectors for AGS. The lone star tick has been a culprit for years ...

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