’Tis the season for ticks

’Tis the season for ticks

Ticks are active throughout Waterloo Region and people should take steps to protect themselves and pets against the parasite.

Alpha-Gal Syndrome Cases Climb as Ticks Spread Across U.S., Doctors Warn of Summer Risk - West Virginia Daily News

SOUTHERN U.S. (WVDN) – Cases of alpha-gal syndrome—a red meat allergy linked to tick bites—are surging across the United States due to rising temperatures and expanding tick habitats, according to doctors and public health experts.Once considered a rare condition largely confined to the Southeast, alpha-gal syndrome is now being diagnosed in the Midwest, Northeast, and other regions. The illness is triggered by a sugar molecule called alpha-gal,…