CBS news say Thousands more Americans are now testing positive each year for alpha-gal syndrome. It's a condition spread by tick bites that causes allergic reactions to eating red meat.
New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows up to 450,000 people in the U.S. may have been affected since 2010... but many people to undiagnosed.
This heat wave that covers large parts of the US could be to blame for it being one of the worst seasons for ticks!
Although it's not usually a huge concern for North Texans in particular, there are 9 different ticks in our state that could infect us with a widespread of diseases.
On today's ask the expert, Dr. Sarah Maxwell joins us in the KRLD zoom room.
She is an associate professor in the University of Texas at Dallas and an expert in tick-borne illnesses.
She spoke with Kristin Diaz and David Rancken about why this summer is setting up to be one of the worst summers for ticks.
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