As the calendar turns to warmer months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about the ...

The rate of Americans developing a rare meat allergy from tick bites is rising, researchers say, and may have already impacted as many as 450,000 people. New data released by the Centers for ...

By Catherine Roberts Anywhere from 96,000 to as many as 450,000 people in the U.S. may have developed an allergy to red meat following the bite of a tick, according to 2023 data published by the ...

Amy Pearl: My name is Amy Pearl, and I'm a producer for WNYC. She has what is called a mammalian meat allergy. Amy Pearl: I have a tendency to not mention it at restaurants, because I feel like if ...

A growing number of American adults have developed an unusual allergy to meat and other animal products due to the bites of an aggressive tick species. People with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS ...

The allergy that people can develop after being ... But either way, this is more indication that tick bites are even more harmful than most people think.

See a doctor right away if you develop a severe allergic reaction after eating red meat or a tick bite. Tick-borne encephalitis, a viral disease spread by tick bites, can trigger complications ...