24% of adults in five states with lone star tick populations positive for alpha-gal IgE

In five U.S. states with established lone star tick populations, 24% of individuals were estimated to test positive for alpha-gal IgE, according to findings published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.“Diagnosis of alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) should begin with a detailed clinical history,” Eleanor F. Saunders, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine at UNC Health, told Healio.