US EditionMeat, Dairy Allergies From Tick Bites "Skyrocketing" on Martha's Vineyard, Expert Says
Alpha-gal syndrome cases surged from 32 in 2021 to over 500 in 2024 on Martha's Vineyard due to Lone Star tick expansion linked to climate and deer population changes.
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Meat, dairy allergies from tick bites "skyrocketing" on Martha's Vineyard, expert says | News Channel 3-12
By Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story Martha’s Vineyard (WBZ) — There’s a new medical issue on Martha’s Vineyard, and it’s impacting the way people eat. It’s known as “alpha-gal syndrome,” and is not a tick-borne illness, but rather an allergy in response to a tick bite. “It’s skyrocketing across the island,” explained Patrick Roden-Reynolds, a biologist and tick researcher on Martha’s Vineyard. The allergy can come in respons…
Meat, dairy allergies from tick bites "skyrocketing" on Martha's Vineyard, expert says
By Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story Martha’s Vineyard (WBZ) — There’s a new medical issue on Martha’s Vineyard, and it’s impacting the way people eat. It’s known as “alpha-gal syndrome,” and is not a tick-borne illness, but rather an allergy in response to a tick bite. “It’s skyrocketing across the island,” explained Patrick Roden-Reynolds, a biologist and tick researcher on Martha’s Vineyard. The allergy can come in respons…
In The New York Times, we have a story about how Marthas-Winyard Island lives in the northeast of the United States, where mites are allergic to meat. We have decided to recapitulate this text briefly and explain in more detail what this allergy is, which is gradually spreading around the world.
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