What is alpha-gal syndrome? New concern about bizarre red meat allergy

What is alpha-gal syndrome? New concern about bizarre red meat allergy

New cases of alpha-gal syndrome — a rare but potentially life-threatening illness that makes people violently allergic to red meat — suggest that more tick species may be to blame than initially thought. Neither of the two new female patients — one a 45-year-old in Maine and the other a 61-year-old in Washington — had … Read more

Alpha-gal syndrome: LI county a hot spot for tick-borne meat allergy

Alpha-gal syndrome: LI county a hot spot for tick-borne meat allergy

A disease so unusual that many doctors can’t diagnose it has emerged as a serious threat — and Long Island’s Suffolk County is the nation’s epicenter. Alpha-gal syndrome, sometimes called AGS, is spread by bites from the lone star tick. It causes people to have a violent reaction to red meat and dairy and about … Read more