Butler suspected she had alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy that can develop in response to the bite of a lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum). The diagnosis was later confirmed by lab testing.

MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A rare red meat allergy, usually linked to a bite from the lone star tick, may also be caused by other tick species found in different parts of the U.S ...

Two emerging tick species, including one that is known to cause a red meat allergy, are on the rise in Connecticut. Researchers at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station recently released ...

Two additional tick species in the U.S. have been found capable of transmitting red meat allergy, or alpha-gal syndrome.

Two more kinds of ticks can cause red meat allergies than previously thought. See the new species, learn where all 3 live, how to handle bites.

like the black-legged tick and the western black-legged tick, may also cause the condition. HealthDay News — A rare red meat allergy, usually linked to a bite from the lone star tick ...