As alpha-gal syndrome spreads rapidly, Congress must invest in life-saving research that will help discover new treatments and improve the lives of those dealing with the condition. That’s why I’m fighting to provide federal funding for alpha-gal syndrome research. cleaver.house.gov/media-center...

Congressman Cleaver Submits Amendment to Provide $5 Million for Alpha-gal Syndrome Research

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that he, along with Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), has submitted an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for ...

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The lone-star tick is expanding across the U.S., leading to more cases of alpha-gal syndrome. on.wsj.com/4eNlyvb

The Ticks That Cause Red-Meat Allergies Are on the Move This Summer

The lone-star tick is expanding across the U.S., leading to more cases of alpha-gal syndrome.

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Alpha-gal syndrome was an epidemiological novelty at first—a tale of far-flung scientists, baffling symptoms, and bloodthirsty ticks. Then it began to spread. Burkhard Bilger reports on the tick-borne disease that can cause a dangerous allergy to red meat. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/M8KYea

The Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us

Lone-star ticks don’t just pursue and bite people. The affliction they’re spreading, an allergy to red meat known as alpha-gal syndrome, attacks a way of life.

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New piece from our lab: alpha-Gal syndrome from a glycobiologist's point of view. How glycans in ticks' saliva immunize us, and how our immune system responds to similar glycans present in red meat. Glycoproteins/glycolipids discussed. @alphagal-info.bsky.social tinyurl.com/55762ewu #glycotime

Can you farm with alpha-gal? Allergy disrupts the livelihoods of Missouri farmers www.kbia.org/kbia-news/20...

Can you farm with alpha-gal? Allergy disrupts the livelihoods of Missouri farmers

Managing alpha-gal syndrome can be hard for anyone, but for farmers who are in close contact with mammals — the allergy can be ruinous and, sometimes, life-threatening.

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Alpha-gal Syndrome Surveillance–-the Virginia Experience! Free! AGS cases are rising nationwide, underscoring an urgent need for accurate surveillance. VA epidemiologists will describe innovative surveillance strategies shaping the national response. Register now! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome, otherwise known as the red meat allergy, is on the rise across the United States. Two new continuing medical education courses—one from the CDC and one from VectorWise CME—aim to boost clinician awareness and training. READ MORE www.lymedisease.org/alpha-gal-tr...

Two new CME courses aim to close alpha-gal syndrome knowledge gap | LymeDisease.org

As alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) continues to rise across the United States, two new continuing medical education (CME) courses—one from the CDC and one from

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Tragic, but absolutely NOT the first alpha-gal-related death. There are at least a dozen deaths documented in the literature and quite a few deaths nobody bothered to officially document.

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A 47-year-old airline pilot from New Jersey is the first person known to have died from alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by a tick bite.

🚨🩸 Growing evidence links #AlphaGalSyndrome to transfusion reactions. 1️⃣ AGS patients without type B blood may make alpha-gal IgE that binds B antigen. 2️⃣ Risk: plasma/platelet transfusions from type B donors. 3️⃣ Data is from patients with type O blood--implications for those with type A unclear? 1/

Alpha-gal Syndrome Research@alphagal-res.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Immunologic investigation of an allergic transfusion reaction suspected due to alpha-gal syndrome 1/ pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40938245/

Check out the fantastic new alpha-gal syndrome provider training module from the CDC--FREE CE credits. 👉 Take the course & share with colleagues!

Keep your cats indoors! It's better for them, you, and birds.

It’s peak season for larval ticks. They look like chiggers, but they’re NOT—watch out!

Alpha-gal syndrome’s inconsistency has serious consequences: reactions are dangerously unpredictable, and diagnosis is often delayed or missed.

Ask your member of the U.S. House of Representatives to become a cosponsor of the Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act – H.R. 1178. #alphagal #ticks #tickborneillnesses #lymedisease secure.everyaction.com/mOO1D7F_FUG4...

Take Action on the Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act!

Ask your member of the U.S. House of Representatives to become a cosponsor of the Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act – H.R. 1178.

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Please consider sharing this. There is misinformation about this on trusted websites that providers tend to rely on.

Don't play Russian roulette. I can't tell you how many people have told me they can eat pork or venison, only to text me from the ER a few months later after reacting to it.

If you have alpha-gal syndrome, you need to know what your dentist is putting in your mouth. us.dental-tribune.com/news/alpha-g... via @DentalTribuneIn

Tick-borne allergy poses hidden risks in dentistry

Study found that alpha-gal syndrome reactions are related to dental products and identified materials and ingredients that could pose risks.

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A condition known as alpha-gal syndrome is changing the way many people shop, cook and eat on Martha’s Vineyard, an island long known as a food-lover’s retreat. A single tick bite can leave people with this life-threatening allergy to most meat and dairy.

Why Is Martha’s Vineyard Going Vegan? It’s All About Tick Bites.

Islanders’ diets are being upended by an onslaught of alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-induced allergy to meat and dairy.

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New CDC map highlights dramatic expansion of lone star tick's range. Wherever lone star ticks are established, they tend to outcompete and replace black-legged ticks. This is going to change the face of tick-borne disease in North America. 1/

You are invited to join a free webinar! Learn about alpha-gal syndrome and the unique features which set it apart from other food allergies! When: Aug 7, 1pm ET/12pm CT Where: Zoom Who: Sharon Forsyth, creator of Alpha-gal Information Register by clicking below. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

If there are any immunologists who want to explore this allergy further, I have both alpha-gal syndrome and a severe tsetse fly allergy and would be happy to donate blood, etc.

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Allergic reactions associated with tsetse fly bites 1/ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Did you see the recent Am College of Cardiology paper that discusses the problem of premature degeneration of bioprosthetic heart valves in people AGS? Well, that's the tip of the iceberg, folks.

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Safety of Bovine and Porcine Derived Orthopaedic Implants: Growing Concern for Alpha-gal Syndrome 1/ journaloei.scholasticahq.com/article/128537

Safety of Bovine and Porcine Derived Orthopaedic Implants: Growing Concern for Alpha-gal Syndrome 1/ journaloei.scholasticahq.com/article/128537

Alpha-gal syndrome: it's more than a food allergy. www.acc.org/Latest-in-Ca...

Feature | The Overlooked Cardiac Implications of Alpha-Gal Syndrome - American College of Cardiology

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Ticks that cause a bizarre allergy to meat in people are advancing across a warming US, experts warn. Lone star ticks are aggressive, too. “They will hunt you, they are like a cross between a lentil and a velociraptor,” one alpha gal sufferer told me. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

‘Explosive increase’ of ticks that cause meat allergy in US due to climate crisis

Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them

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‘Explosive increase’ of ticks that cause meat allergy in US due to climate crisis

Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them

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A big thanks to Representative Suhas Subramanyam @repsuhas.bsky.social for cosponsoring the Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act. Thank you, Rep Subramanyam, for bringing the alpha-gal community one step closer to having safe food options.