There is no vaccine or treatment for the virus which is often confused for other forms of tick-related illness ...

Alpha-gal syndrome is a strange tick-borne illness that induces an allergy to a specific type of sugar found in red meat.

The tiniest menace of summer doesn’t care if you’re hiking through the woods, walking the dog or pulling weeds in your ...

Costa Rican scientists have detected the Jingmen tick virus for the first time in ticks from Limón. There is no evidence yet ...

More than 110,000 suspected cases of alpha-gal syndrome were identified across the United States between 2010 and 2022, and ...

Summer is the most cherished time of year for Wisconsin residents. After a harsh winter, there’s nothing better than spending ...

A particular tick species that was once confined to parts of northeastern South Africa and coastal regions is now showing signs of spreading. The scientists say climate change may speed up this ...

A single bite from the lone star tick can reprogram a person’s immune system, triggering a lasting allergic reaction to red meat, dairy, and even certain medications. The CDC mapped suspected ...

In some parts of the US, up to 30 percent of people may carry the antibody behind a red meat allergy spurred by tick bites, far exceeding the estimated number of people who actually have the allergy, ...