Alpha-gal Syndrome: The Rising Meat Allergy Linked to Tick Bites In a recent report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers have warned of a significant increase in cases of alpha-gal syndrome, a rare meat allergy caused by tick bites. According to the CDC, as many as 450,000 people in the […]
Tick-Borne Alpha-Gal Syndrome: A Growing Public Health Concern The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recently issued a warning about an emerging public health problem known as alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), which is caused by a tick bite and can lead to a potentially life-threatening red meat allergy. With an estimated 450,000 individuals affected, many of […]
