Researchers say they believe they’ve documented the first known death from alpha-gal syndrome — a red meat allergy caused by tick bites.
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Ticks are migrating, but scant surveillance may leave doctors in the dark on patient treatment
Health departments struggle to adequately survey for ticks to warn doctors about new species and the diseases they carry. Â
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Tick risks vary by region. Here’s where diseases have spread and how to stay safe
Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live. Here’s what to know to protect yourself.
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Tick Season is Here – What is Alpha-gal Syndrome?
The syndrome, which can make you allergic to red meat, is spread by a type of tick that has become more common in Rhode Island. What should you know to stay safe?
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On Apache lands, progress in a long war against ticks and the disease they spread
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, the deadliest tick-borne disease in the U.S., is a big problem on tribal lands in the Southwest. A community-led response on Apache lands in Arizona is helping save lives.
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Once called Nantucket fever, this nasty tick-borne illness is on the rise
Once called Nantucket fever, the tick-borne illness babesios is spreading from the Northeast into the Midwest. A clinical trial starts this month to see if an anti- malaria drug can treat the disease.
