EPISODE · Aug 10, 2023 · 14 MIN
Tick Bytes: Newsworthy
from In the Tall Grass · host Two Alpha Gals
The world is finally talking about alpha-gal syndrome! In this Tick Byte episode, we discuss the recent report from the CDC and the news coverage addressing the startling facts about AGS - many more people have it than was originally thought and medical professionals don’t know enough about it. So what do we do now? Listen in to hear what we think! NPR:https://www.npr.org/2023/07/31/1191034065/the-cdc-says-millions-of-americans-might-be-living-with-an-allergy-to-meatNBC News:https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/alpha-gal-syndrome-red-meat-ticks-lone-star-rcna96636CNN:https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/27/health/meat-allergy-alpha-gal-cdc/index.html#:~:text=Alpha%2Dgal%20isn't%20like,to%20what%20they're%20eating.MedPage Today:https://www.medpagetoday.com/allergyimmunology/allergy/105685Fox News:https://www.foxnews.com/health/mysterious-illness-triggered-tick-bite-affect-thousands-many-doctors-unaware
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The world is finally talking about alpha-gal syndrome! In this Tick Byte episode, we discuss the recent report from the CDC and the news coverage addressing the startling facts about AGS - many more people have it than was originally thought and medical professionals don’t know enough about it. So what do we do now? Listen in to hear what we think! NPR:https://www.npr.org/2023/07/31/1191034065/the-cdc-says-millions-of-americans-might-be-living-with-an-allergy-to-meatNBC News:https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/alpha-gal-syndrome-red-meat-ticks-lone-star-rcna96636CNN:https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/27/health/meat-allergy-alpha-gal-cdc/index.html#:~:text=Alpha%2Dgal%20isn't%20like,to%20what%20they're%20eating.MedPage Today:https://www.medpagetoday.com/allergyimmunology/allergy/105685Fox News:https://www.foxnews.com/health/mysterious-illness-triggered-tick-bite-affect-thousands-many-doctors-unaware
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