Surprisingly large number of people may have marker for tick-linked meat allergy

Arkansas tops red-meat-allergy alpha-gal rates as study finds 1 in 4 adults have antibodies

Study results indicate that signs of alpha-gal exposure are showing up in a substantial share of adults in some parts of the country. What's happening? Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed 3,000 residual blood donor samples from 10 states collected between November 2024 and April 2025, CIDRAP reported. The findings were detailed in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The highest concentrations appea…

Lone Star Tick Makes People Allergic To Red Meat – 25% Of Adults In 5 States May Be At Risk For Alpha-Gal Syndrome

Approximately 25% of adults in the five states where lone star ticks are commonly found might be at risk of an illness that triggers an allergic reaction to red meat. According to new research published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these adults are estimated to show signs that they have been bitten and […] The post Lone Star Tick Makes People Allergic To Red Meat – 25% Of Adults In 5 States May Be At Risk For Alpha-Ga…

CDC Study Finds 24% of Adults Carry Alpha-Gal Antibodies Linked to Meat Allergies in Hard-Hit States

by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH A newly published CDC study has found extraordinarily high rates of alpha-gal antibodies linked to meat allergies among adults living in several hard-hit U.S. states, suggesting that alpha-gal sensitization is far more widespread than previously recognized. Researchers analyzed 3,000 blood samples collected from donors across 10 states between November 2024 and...

Surprisingly large number of people may have marker for tick-linked meat allergy

There's still a slew of questions about why some people develop alpha-gal syndrome.