Tick season has started. Be on the lookout for these 2 ticks that can make you very sick.
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.
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Multiple species of ticks in the US can transmit red meat allergy, CDC reports reveal
In alpha-gal syndrome, the immune system overreacts to a sugar known as galactose-α-1,3-galactose, or "alpha-gal" for short.
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CDC confirms black-legged ticks can cause red meat allergy in humans
Researchers confirmed that black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) can trigger alpha-gal syndrome in humans. A 10-year ...
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Two ticks newly linked to causing Alpha-Gal Syndrome in the United States
Two papers from the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal revealed two tick species are newly associated with causing Alpha-Gal Syndrome.
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Tick season is started. Be on the lookout for these 2 ticks that can make you very sick
Watch out for the lone star tick 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. This type of tick carries Lyme disease ...
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Tick season is started. Be on the lookout for these 2 ticks that can make you very sick
URI Professor Thomas Mather said that tick spotting have increased in the last two weeks. In New England, you should watch out for black legged ticks, which can cause Lyme's disease, and lone star ...