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- 1Lone star tick spread drives red meat allergy warnings push●As # lonestar # ticks spread under # climate warming, more people become allergic to red meat. Warnings may be added to
As climate warming pushes lone star ticks into new regions, more people are developing alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy to red meat triggered by tick bites. A proposed bill would require alpha-gal warnings on food and drug packaging so affected consumers know which products could trigger reactions, drawing attention to the health consequences of shifting tick habitats.