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Cases are spreading to new regions across the U.S. at a concerning pace, health experts warn.
WASHINGTON — A tick-borne illness that can cause people to develop a potentially life-threatening allergy to red meat is on the rise, and cases are spreading to new regions across the U.S. at a concerning pace, health experts warn.
It's called alpha-gal syndrome, and it's caused by a sugar molecule you can get from a tick bite.
A few species of ticks carry the virus that causes alpha-gal syndrome, but it's most commonly associated with the lone star tick in the U.S.
Lone star ticks are considered to be very aggressive. Adult females feature a characteristic white dot, or "lone star," on their back.
The allergy itself is unpredicta...
