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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.
Warm temperatures mean ticks are active: What to know
The group of blood-sucking parasites called ticks can spread pathogens like Lyme Disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis.
The 4 Biggest Early Warning Signs Of Lyme Disease
While treatable with antibiotics if caught early enough, if it’s left untreated, Lyme disease symptoms can spread to the ...
What is alpha-gal syndrome? New concern about bizarre red meat allergy linked to ticks
This new evidence raises worries about the spread of AGS, particularly in regions like Long Island, where ticks are a growing ...
Rare red meat allergy linked to more tick species
A rare red meat allergy, usually linked to a bite from the lone star tick, may also be caused by other tick species found in ...
The Risk of Becoming Allergic to Meat After a Tick Bite May Be Higher Than Thought
New research from the CDC is exposing surprising new culprits behind a growing meat allergy. The tick menace is even worse ...
CDC Studies In Washington And Maine Find Rare Meat Allergy Now Linked To Tick Bites From Two More Species
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning that a rare red meat allergy is now being ...
Piscataquis Observer3d
Expect ticks to be active in Maine this spring
By Elizabeth Walztoni, Bangor Daily News Staff Ticks have already emerged in some parts of Maine and are likely to be active throughout the spring. This winter’s temperatures were colder compared to ...
Sun Journal3dOpinion
Tick activity surges in Maine with arrival of warmer weather
Deer tick activity surged this week as warmer weather stirred the Lyme-disease carrying arachnids out of their dormant winter ...