Symptoms of alpha-gal can be mild — diarrhea, cramps and swelling. But more serious symptoms, including anaphylaxis, can also ...

A New Jersey feather has died after eating a hamburger, become the first known fatality from a meat allergy that’s caused by tick bites. The 47-year-old victim suffered from alpha-gal syndrome, a ...

The tick population is “exploding” all across the United States, as spurred by warming temperatures. And Pennsylvania was found to have some of the highest rates of ticks in the country.

It is officially tick season. Although active year-round — even in the winter — this is the time of year when most tick encounters happen. There are now five types of ticks found in Ohio. The ...

Warning: This story might seriously tick you off. Nearly 31 million Americans are bitten every year by tiny, blood-sucking parasites — and 2025 is no different. Emergency room visits for tick ...

With the number of tick bite-related emergency room visits at a five-year high, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a Maryland-based infectious diseases doctor is ...

Tick numbers are steady, but disease risk is rising Blacklegged tick populations in New England and New York aren’t exploding, but the number of ticks carrying disease-causing pathogens has ...