Tag: tick

Lone Star Tick Range

Lone Star Tick That Causes Red Meat Allergy Spotted Nearly Everywhere...

Reports of the tick now span almost the entirety of the continental US.
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Surge of Ticks Expected in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic States Due to...

Ticks spread a host of diseases while the Lone Star Tick is known to cause allergy to red meat.
Lone Star Tick

Red Meat Allergy May Develop Due to Tick Saliva, Not Blood...

Research presented at 2019 AAAAI Annual Meeting finds potential allergen is retained in tick saliva independent of feedings.
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Alpha-Gal Found to be Both a Medication and Red Meat Allergy

The typical reaction to alpha-gal is a delayed anaphylaxis three to six hours after exposure.

Crisp Air, Falling Leaves, Hiking, and… Meat Allergy?

There is a marked rise in cases of the once rare alpha-gal syndrome. Protect yourself and your family.