Por: Portland Press Herald World July 28, 2023
Up to 450,000 people in the United States may have developed a rare and potentially life-threatening tick-associated allergic condition that is triggered when eating red meat, according to federal health data released Thursday. Alpha-gal syndrome, sometimes known as red-meat allergy, is caused when a tick bites a person and injects a sugar molecule found in its saliva. In some people, that sugar causes an allergic reaction, which can be further... + full article
10 WBNS USA Nation July 28, 2023
NEW YORK — More than 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites, according to a government report released Thursday. But health officials believe many more have the problem and don't know it.... + más
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WPLG Local 10 USA Health July 27, 2023
NEW YORK – More than 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites, according to a government report released Thursday. But health officials believe many more have the problem and don't know it.A... + más
A meat allergy caused by tick spit is getting more common, CDC says | 10 WBNS
ABC News USA Health July 27, 2023
NEW YORK -- More than 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites, according to a government report released Thursday. But health officials believe many more have the problem and don't know it.A... + más
ABC News USA Health May 18, 2023
This is a .While across the U.S., outdoor enthusiasts can take comfort knowing that most common infections aren't transmitted quickly, researchers said.For instance, Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that cause Lyme disease -- which is far and away the most common... + más
Tick, tick, it’s that time | Chicago Sun Times
Portland Press Herald USA Sports May 01, 2023
After a slow start to the season, ticks are starting to reemerge in Maine and most of New England, attaching to hosts and spreading diseases, experts say. Maine set a record in 2022 for Lyme disease, which is spread by the deer tick, surpassing the previous high of 2,167 set in... + más
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A gross side effect from California's extra wet winter: more disease-carrying ticks this spring | Los Angeles Times
WGN-TV USA Nation April 28, 2023
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — After a mild winter in the U.S., will there be an uptick in ticks this year? Researchers say it is hard to predict how the tick season will play out. This year’s mild winter and early snow melt, though, could mean more ticks earlier than usual and a... + más
Why Don’t White-Tailed Deer Get Lyme Disease? | Forbes
Portland Press Herald USA Nation December 30, 2022
The University of Maine will receive $6.2 million in federal funding to research ways to control tick populations, identify emerging tick species and expand public health efforts as Lyme disease cases have reached record-high levels in Maine. The funding was part of the... + más
Global Lyme Alliance Celebrates Annual New York City Gala | Forbes
I thought I had Lyme disease -- my doctor gasped when she discovered my real issue | New York Post
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