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What Is Alpha-Gal Syndrome? Doctor on Link Between Tick Bites and Meat Allergies

Massachusetts mandates reporting of Alpha-gal syndrome starting April 1 to improve tracking and prevention amid rising cases linked to Lone Star tick expansion.

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State officials warn of alpha-gal, a rare tick-triggered meat allergy. Dr. Todd Ellerin of South Shore Health outlines symptoms, treatment and precautions as tick season gets under way.

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What is alpha-gal syndrome? Doctor on link between tick bites and meat allergies

State officials warn of alpha-gal, a rare tick-triggered meat allergy. Dr. Todd Ellerin of South Shore Health outlines symptoms, treatment and precautions as tick season gets under way.

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Massachusetts to track Alpha-gal syndrome, a growing threat from tick bites. Here’s what to know. - The Boston Globe

Triggered by the bite of a lone star tick, the condition has spread quickly through parts of Massachusetts.

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