Study shows many ticks carry several infections, increasing health risks and making diagnosis harder after bites.

Getting a tick bite doesn't automatically spell medical emergency, but it is important to know what to do next.

Imagine sitting down to a juicy, perfectly cooked steak on a warm evening, and hours later you’re hit with terrible stomach cramps, itchy hives, and swelling so bad you might need to rush to the ER.

WASHINGTON — A 47-year-old New Jersey man has become the first documented death from alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy triggered by tick bites, according to a case study published Wednesday in ...

While his death was more than a year ago, researchers recently determined he died from alpha-gal syndrome or AGS, CBS News reported. AGS can be caused when a person is bitten by a Lone Star Tick. The ...

A New Jersey dad who collapsed and died after eating a hamburger has been identified as the first known fatality from a rare meat allergy caused by a tick bite. The 47-year-old victim, an otherwise ...