What is the dreadful alpha-gal syndrome, illness on rise in United States?

Alpha-gal syndrome is a food allergy that causes people to become allergic to red meat and other products made from mammals after being bitten by the Lone Star tick. Alpha-gal syndrome is a food allergy that causes people to become allergic to red meat and other products made from mammals, according to the Mayo Clinic website. “The lack of [health care provider> knowledge of [alpha-gal syndrome> is likely to lead to under testing, further hampering knowledge of the national prevalence,” the study’s authors wrote of their findings as per CBS News. “The burden of alpha-gal syndrome in the United States could be substantial given the large percentage of cases suspected to be going undiagnosed due to non-specific and inconsistent symptoms, challenges seeking healthcare, and lack of clinician awareness,” the CDC’s Dr Johanna Salzer was quoted as saying by the outlet.