Two additional tick species in the U.S. have been found capable of transmitting red meat allergy, or alpha-gal syndrome.

It’s getting to be that time of year again when over the next several months, some residents of the Ozarks will have to pluck a tick from their arms, legs or other bodily locations.

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Alpha-gal syndrome, a severe and life-threatening allergy to red meat, has been linked to tick bites in Maine and Washington.

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In alpha-gal syndrome, the immune system overreacts to a sugar known as galactose-α-1,3-galactose, or "alpha-gal" for short.

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New research on alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy to red meat, suggests that its spread may be linked to more tick species.

Experts said the more mild winters and prolonged warm periods in Connecticut have created more friendly conditions for tick survival, some carrying serious diseases.