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Beware the lone-star tick: Map shows alpha-gal case prevalence in US
Alpha-gal syndrome is a serious and life-threatening allergic reaction that appears in mammals after a tick bite. The lone star tick can transmit alpha-gal syndrome to humans through its saliva. The CDC says that up to 450,000 people might have been …