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Where are ticks in Nebraska? Health department's surveillance map tracks species, diseases
Just in time for the arrival of warmer weather, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new tick ...
3 kinds of ticks can cause red meat allergies with a bite. Most are in Mississippi
Two more kinds of ticks can cause red meat allergies than previously thought. See the new species, learn where all 3 live, how to handle bites.
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Do All You Can to Prevent Tick Bites
Above: Purdue tick researcher Chhoki Sherpa views Asian longhorned tick while working in Cate Hill lab in Whistler Hall. The more we learn about ticks, the more committed we all should be about ...
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Multiple species of ticks in the US can transmit red meat allergy, CDC reports reveal
In alpha-gal syndrome, the immune system overreacts to a sugar known as galactose-α-1,3-galactose, or "alpha-gal" for short.
Experts say a certain tick bite might make you allergic to red meat
The allergy is known as alpha-gal syndrome, which is also a potentially life-threatening condition. Scientists think that the ...
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3 kinds of ticks can cause red meat allergies with a bite. Most are in Mississippi
Some tick bites can cause Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), making people allergic to red meat and some other mammal products. Three tick species in the U.S. are known to transmit AGS: the lone star tick ...