New York Is a Hot Spot for Alpha-Gal. Why Doesn’t the State Track Cases?
2 April 2026 at 15:00
In more than 10 states, laboratories or doctors must notify the state health authorities of each positive test for a marker of the syndrome.
Alpha-gal syndrome, which involves an allergy to red meat, is triggered by the bite of a lone-star tick.

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