Martha's Vineyard and Midwest ERs See Alpha-Gal Allergy Surge

Martha’s Vineyard residents forced to go vegan, become ‘social pariahs’ because of bloodsucking insect

Hundreds of Martha's Vineyard residents developed alpha-gal syndrome from Lone Star tick bites, causing allergic reactions to red meat and dairy.

Hundreds of Martha’s Vineyard residents are being forced to go vegan because of a tiny, dangerous insect

Skyrocketing cases of alpha-gal syndrome — a disease spread by bites from the Lone Star Tick— have ripped through the scenic summer hotspot with a total of 523 reported last year.

‘We can no longer eat burgers or ice cream — all because of a tick bite’

A bug-borne disease has taken over Martha’s Vineyard and is turning people vegan, locals claim

One tick bite can change your life forever: The hidden toll of Alpha-gal syndrome

Alpha-gal syndrome is a delayed allergic reaction to the sugar molecule, Alpha-gal, typically triggered by a tick bite.

Tick-borne disease spreads, causing meat, dairy allergies

Alpha-gal syndrome, transmitted by the lone star tick, creates severe allergies to meat and dairy products that can last for years. The condition essentially forces people to adopt vegan diets, with some patients experiencing life-threatening reactions to even the smell of cooking meat.

Tick-borne meat allergies on the rise in Kentucky and impacting a wildlife rehab in Bowling Green

An estimated 400,000 people have been impacted by Alpha-Gal syndrome across the U.S.