According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 450,000 people in the US have alpha-gal syndrome — a ...

New cases of alpha-gal syndrome — a rare but potentially life-threatening illness that makes people violently allergic to red meat — suggest that more tick species may be to blame than initially ...

Warmer weather and longer tick seasons are fueling a surge in tick-related illnesses across the U.S. Lyme disease remains the ...

Ticks have been known to transmit diseases to humans, such as Lyme disease, babesiosis or Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but now a recently discovered red meat allergy could become more common. The red ...

I remember the first time I heard about alpha-gal syndrome. It was more than 12 years ago, and I was out to dinner with friends, when one of them said, “Too bad I can’t order any of the steaks.” He ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - It’s a condition some have never heard of: an allergy to red meat and other animal products, triggered by a bite from a Lone Star Tick. It’s called Alpha-gal syndrome. What is ...

Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on the very meal you just enjoyed. You begin to feel excruciating itchiness, ...

One day, you’re able to enjoy steak, hamburgers, and sausage, and the next day, those foods cause a severe allergic reaction. People who suffer from a condition called alpha-gal syndrome break out in ...

A bite from the Lone Star tick could cause an allergy to red meat, and now the bug is moving north. Typically found in the southeast region of the United States, the tick is moving north, according to ...

Steak and other red meats can trigger an allergic reaction in people with alpha-gal syndrome. Vicushka/Moment via Getty Images Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer ...