Alpha Gal Syndrome News
As alpha-gal awareness continues to grow across the country and around the world, there is increasing coverage of it in the press. Here is the latest news on alpha gal allergy.
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Alpha Gal Syndrome News in the US, Nationwide Coverage
- December 8, 2023. What is Alpha-Gal Syndrome? JAMA.
- December 6, 2023. How One Entomologist is Working to Solve the Mysteries of Tick-Borne Red-Meat Allergy. Entomology Today.
- November 22, 2023. Study: People with Dairy Sensitivities May Have a Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease. Health.com.
- November 20, 2023. Common Food Allergy Reactions Could Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease. Pharmacy Times.
- November 17, 2023. Food Sensitization Linked to Increased Risk for Cardiovascular Mortality. HealthDay.
- November 16, 2023. It’s Not Just Extreme Weather: “Climate-Sensitive” Diseases are Spreading through the US. Grist.
- November 10, 2023. Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Red Meat is “Just the Beginning,” Expert Says. Medscape.
- November 10, 2023. Food Sensitivity May Significantly Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease. MedicalNewsToday.
- August 24, 2023. CDC Warns of Emerging Tick Bite-Associated Meat Allergy. Quality Assurance & Food Safety Magazine.
- August 23, 2023. Know the Symptoms of Alpha-Gal Syndrome, as Red Meat Allergy from Ticks is on the Rise. TODAY.
- August 22, 2023. Covid Vaccines to Not Cause Meat Allergy, Experts Say. AFP Fact Check.
- August 21, 2023. Animal-Derived Ingredients in Medicines Can Cause Danger to Human Health. USA Today.
- August 17, 2023. Did You Know That Tick Bites Can Cause Meat Allergy? NEJM Journal Watch.
- August 11, 2023. Number of AGS Cases Difficult to Pinpoint, CDC Claims. Two Worlds. Dos Mundos.
- August 8, 2023. Tick-Born Meat Allergy Remains Unfamiliar within Medical Community. Meat + Poultry.
- August 7, 2023. Red Meat Allergy Caused by Tick Bite is Spreading — and Nearly Half of Doctors Don’t Know About It. Scientific American.
- August 4, 2023. This Tick Bite Could Make You Allergic to Red Meat — And It’s Spreading. National Geographic.
- August 4, 2023. Report Warns Health Care Providers of Rare Emerging Tick Bite-Associated Meat Allergy, Alpha-Gal Syndrome. The American Journal of Managed Care.
- August 4, 2023. Meat Allergies Associated with Tick Bites are Increasing. Food Poisoning Bulletin.
- August 3, 2023. Tick-Related Meat Allergies are on the Rise — Yet Most Doctors Don’t Recognize the Symptoms. Salon.
- August 1, 2023. Vegetarian Warfare? Ticks and the Alpha-Gal Syndrome. American Council on Science and Health.
- July 31, 2023. The CDC Says Millions of American Might be Living with an Allergy to Meat. NPR.
- July 31, 2023. Tick-Related Meat Allergy Has Substantially Risen in the US, Study Shows. Axios.
- July 31, 2023. More Than 110,000 Suspected Tick-Bite-Associated AGS Cases in US. Infectious Disease Special Edition.
- July 30, 2023. Why More Americans are Becoming Allergic to Red Meat. Katie Couric Media.
- July 29, 2023. Mysterious Meat Allergy Passed by Ticks May Affect Hundreds of Thousands in US, CDC Estimates. CNN Health.
- July 28, 2023. Tick-Borne Alpha-Gal Syndrome Might Be More Widespread than We Realized. Outdoor Life.
- July 28, 2023. Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Meat Allergy Linked to Tick Bites Rising, CDC Says. BBC.
- July 28, 2023. Almost Half of US Health Providers Unaware of Alpha-Gal Allergy. Allergic Living.
- July 27, 2023. A Half-Million Americans May Have Tick-Linked Meat Allergy, CDC Says. The New York Times.
- July 27, 2023. Doctors Often Miss Symptoms of Meat Allergy Linked to Lone Star Ticks, CDC Finds. NBC News.
- July 27, 2023. Red Meat Allergy Caused by Ticks is an “Emerging Public Health Concern”: CDC. ABC News.
Alpha-Gal News in the Midwest
- February 19, 2024. Dr. Roach: Lone Star Tick Bites Cause Alpha-Gal Syndrome. St. Louis Post-Distpatch.
- August 25, 2023. Alpha-Gal Syndrome — Another Tickborne Illness to Look Out For. La Crosse Tribune.
- August 23, 2023. Talking Ticks: Alpha-Gal Syndrome. Pine County News.
- August 14, 2023. Sanford Health Laboratories Able to Test for Alpha-Gal Syndrome. Dakota News Now.
- August 9, 2023. Talking Points: A Tick That Can Take a Major Bite Out of Your Diet. CBS News Minnesota.
- August 9, 2023. A Bite from This Tick Can Make You Allergic to Red Meat — and Cases are Up in MO and KS. The Kansas City Star.
- August 8, 2023. Alpha-Gal Syndrome on the Rise in Wisconsin. WAOW
- August 3, 2023. Red Meat Allergy Hits Minnesota Woman After Tick Bite. Fox 9 KMSP.
- August 2, 2023. Tick-Related Condition Causing Beef Allergy. KSTP-TV.
- August 2, 2023. Minnesotan Bitten by Tick Causing Red Meat Allergy Still Suffers Nearly 8-Years Later. WDIO.
- August 1, 2023. Mysterious Meat Allergy Baffling Doctors, Says CDC. Michigan Farm News.
- July 31, 2023. Tick Bite-Induced Allergy Cases on Rise in Tri-State. 14 News.
Alpha-Gal News in the Northeast
- November 2, 2023. Evidence of Alpha-Gal On-Island Rising Significantly. MV Times.
- August 25, 2023. Patients with Meat Allergy Linked to Tick Bite Want Cases Tracked in Maine. News Center Maine.
- August 24, 2023. Health Talk: Alpha-Gal Syndrome. CBS News Pittsburgh.
- August 24, 2023. Rare Tick-Borne Illness on the Rise, NJ County Warns. NJ.com.
- August 24, 2023. Local Woman Develops Meat Allergy After Tick Bite. Jersey Shore Online.
- August 22, 2023. Ticks Found in New York Can Make You Allergic to Red Meat. Power 93.7 WBLK.
- August 21, 2023. Alpha-Gal Syndrome: LI County a Hot Spot for Tick-Borne Meat Allergy. New York Post.
- August 17, 2023. Living in a Bubble: Woman Battles Severe Allergy to Meat and Dairy Caused by Lone Star Tick Bite. CBS 6 Albany.
- August 15, 2023. Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center Opens on Long Island. Fox 5 New York.
- August 14, 2023. Northeast’s First Dedicated Tick Clinic Opens on Long Island. CBS New York.
- August 12, 2023. Tick Causing Red Meat Allergy May Come to Cortland. Cortland Standard.
- August 4, 2023. Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Opens Tick Clinic. Long Island Business News.
- August 4, 2023. Doctors Warn About Red Meat Allergy Caused by Some Tick Bites. WNEP.
- August 4, 2023. Dangerous Tickborne Illnesses on the Rise in Lehigh Valley. WFMZ-TV.
- August 3, 2023. Woman Shares Story About Becoming Allergic to Red Meat After Tick Bite. KDKA CBS News.
- July 31, 2023. Doctors See Increase in Food Allergy Caused by Lone Star Tick Bite. News 12 New Jersey.
- July 28, 2023. CDC: Tick-Borne Illness Alpha-Gal Syndrome May be Causing More Meat Allergies than Previously Thought. CBS New York.
- September 15, 2022. “It’s Like a Walking Minefield” Maine Woman Raising Alarm About Alpha-Gal Syndrome. News Center Maine.
"Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma, this area has a very high prevalence of alpha-gal allergy."
Alpha-Gal News in the South
- February 18, 2023. Lone Star Tick Bites Cause Alpha-Gal Syndrome. Victoria Advocate.
- December 7, 2023. Arkansas Doctor Describes Life with Tick-Borne Condition, Alpha-Gal. KFSM-TV.
- November 23, 2023. Alpha-Gal Cases are Rising. Tahlequah Daily Press.
- August 25, 2023. Alpha-Gal Syndrome on the Rise in Virginia. ABC 13 News.
- August 25, 2023. Doctors Warn Undiagnosed Meat Allergies Could Have Started with a Tick Bite. WCNC Charlotte.
- August 24, 2023. Graniteville Family Speaks Out About Alpha-Gal Diagnosis to Help Save Lives. WRDW.
- August 23, 2023. County Ranks 4th in Tick-Borne Illness Incidence. Stone County Leader.
- August 21, 2023. Alpha-Gal Syndrome — Tick Borne Food Allergy Infesting Orange County. The Local Reporter.
- August 15, 2023. Tick Disease Becoming More Common. Houston Herald.
- August 12, 2023. Commentary: Enjoy the Outdoors but be Mindful of Ticks. The Roanoke Times.
- August 11, 2023. Red-Meat Allergy Spread by Chiggers and Ticks: Awareness Could Save a Life. Georgia Outdoor News.
- August 7, 2023. Syndrome Causing Certain Meat-Product Allergies on the Rise, Relatively High Case Numbers Identified in Parts of Oklahoma. Fox 25.
- August 3, 2023. A Tick to Blame for the Alpha-Gal, Meat Allergy. Winston-Salem Journal.
- August 3, 2023. Health Officials Report Increase in Meat Allergies from Tick Bites. NBC 12.
- July 31, 2023. Kentucky is a Hot Spot for Alpha-Gal Syndrome, a Red Meat Allergy. Hoptown Chronicle.
- July 31, 2023. Doctors See Increase in Food Allergy Caused by Lone Star Tick Bite. Victoria Advocate.
Alpha Gal Syndrome News in Australia
Down Under, alpha-gal syndrome is referred to as mammalian meat allergy (MMA).
- August 24, 2023. Ticks are Thriving After Three Wet Summers and That Could Lead to More Meat Allergy Cases. ABC News.
- August 18, 2023. Could That Upset Stomach Actually be a Meat Allergy? Body + Soul.
- August 6, 2023. Tick Bites Can Bring on a Potentially Deadly Meat Allergy. Here’s How to Protect Yourself. SBS News.
Alpha Gal Syndrome News in Canada
- August 2, 2023. As Meat Allergies from Tick Bites Become More Common in the US, Here’s What We Know About Cases in Canada. KTVZ Channel 21 News.
- August 1, 2023. Tick Bites are Causing a Horrible Life-Threatening Meat Allergy. Yahoo! Canada.
- July 28, 2023. A Red Meat Allergy Caused by Ticks is Rising in the US. Canada’s National Health Agency Says It’s Rare Here. CBC.
Alpha Gal Syndrome News in the United Kingdom
- August 22, 2023. Ticks are Becoming a Growing Health Risk in the UK. Here’s Why. MedicalXpress.
- August 14, 2023. Man in Britain Faces Life-Threatening Allergy to Red Meat After Tick Bites. The Straits Times.
- August 5, 2023. Tick Bite Leaves Dog Walker Unable to Leave His Home. The Independent.
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