Tick that causes red meat allergy spreading across the U.S.
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Alpha-gal syndrome is transmitted by the lonestar tick, which is using a warming climate to spread across the country into areas that were previously too cold.
Breakdown
- Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy to red meat triggered by tick bites. 2s
- The condition is linked to bites from the lone star tick. 17s
- Lone star ticks are spreading into new regions due to a warming climate. 26s
- The tick's range now includes northern states like New York and Maine. 31s
- People are advised to check for ticks after being outdoors and to watch for ticks with a white dot on their backs. 39s