Ross Township woman diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome after tick bite
A woman in Ross Township, Pennsylvania, was diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome, where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat.
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A woman in Ross Township, Pennsylvania, was diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome, where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat.
Western Pennsylvania remains one of the most heavily impacted regions across the country for tick-borne illnesses.
A Pennsylvania family found a tick in the strangest of places and wants others to be aware that this can happen to them, too.
Lone star ticks have been found in Franklin and Erie counties in Pennsylvania.
Doctors say it looks like it will be a bad season for tick-borne diseases.
A New Jersey man is the first person believed to have died from alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by a tick bite, researchers say.
Emergency room visits for tick bites this year are at the highest levels since 2019, especially in the Northeast, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Spring is in full swing across western Pennsylvania, and so are the ticks.
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Pennsylvania has launched a new dashboard tracking tickborne diseases.
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People are becoming allergic to red meat after getting bitten by ticks.
The CDC also found "concerning" numbers of doctors don't know about alpha-gal syndrome, an allergic reaction to red meat.
More time outdoors can mean a higher danger of tick bites — including the risk of a tick-borne illness that causes an allergy to red meat called alpha-gal syndrome.
State Sen. Michele Brooks of Mercer County wants to require districts to have protocols in place for tick removal at school.
