New research suggests that any tick bites from these three species could leave you with an unexpected allergy to red meat.

Tick bites are increasing alpha-gal meat allergy cases, especially in fragmented suburban and forested landscapes.

A UMass Amherst center has found and studied two ticks in Maine that can possibly infect people with rare, possibly fatal, ...

The allergy is known as alpha-gal syndrome, which is also a potentially life-threatening condition. Scientists think that the ...

A recent death in Floyd County is being blamed on ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne illness. There were two ehrlichiosis deaths in Indiana last year.

Two cases of alpha-gal syndrome suggest that the lone star tick isn’t the only species in the United States capable of triggering an allergy to red meat.

I was fully covered in these hives, head to toe. Literally from the top of my head to the bottom of my feet,” said Rob ...

The Indiana Department of Health said a deadly case of ehrlichiosis was reported this month in Floyd County. The tick-borne ...

A death in Floyd County attributed to ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne illness, has prompted Indiana health officials to urge Hoosiers to take precautions, as ticks are active from early spring through late ...

Traditionally, the lone star tick was the primary suspect in alpha-gal cases. However, recent studies reveal that other tick species, such as the western blacklegged and blacklegged ticks, may also ...

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is urging residents to protect themselves and their loved ones from ...

It’s nearly peak tick season and bites from the bugs may come with dangerous consequences for meat lovers — and everyone exposed. Three species are associated with a red meat allergy that can ...