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More people may be at risk for red meat allergy caused by ticks than previously thought
By Erika Edwards | NBC News at NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS)
· July 2, 2026
· 4 min read
Far more people may be at risk for alpha-gal syndrome, the tick-borne illness that triggers an allergy to red meat, than previously thought.
Nearly a quarter of adults in five states where lone star ticks are prevalent are estimated to show signs that they’ve been bitten, according to new rese...
Key takeaway The new research is an analysis of blood samples from 3,000 adults in 10 states who donated blood from November 2024 to April 2025.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? Far more people may be at risk for alpha-gal syndrome, the tick-borne illness that triggers an allergy to red meat, than previously thought.
Nearly a quarter of adults in five states where lone star ticks are prevalent are estimated to show signs that they’ve been bitten, according to new rese...
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