# What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, the life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-14 12:07 UTC · Category: Health

## Executive Summary
25 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, the life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 25 articles from 25 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Ohio House of Representatives (.gov), NC State University, KFOR and KOLD. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio House of Representatives (.gov) | Ohio House Passes Reps. Schmidt, Creech Bill to Report Alpha Gal Syndrome | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxQbm5aMEZzcndmTy1ONVk5aTNrUTh6ZUpOckU2SUJReTFzTGFnSVRJYWlsZUNUc3l2R0Q5Zklnalo2bE5xVjVjQ1BFTUtYendqYmlsRHZaY3g0VklPVnowOVNyYmF4Um1QT2FibHZIOEwtRWo5akRxRlFmYmZ6d01QdDhPcGJsZ3U0NGpTUXJsckVyZXdpYWpZcXF2NkJ6TFcyR1l6bFdmcWd6Z3JFOGFodzQ5M3JHa0dyLVFoNGVjeTIwdkQwQ2ww?oc=5) |
| NC State University | What to Know About Tick-Borne Alpha-Gal Syndrome | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxNaGRsZUdydnlRT1ZxZ3YtTVBlS3VXdExGNUd4MEhodERLV04xb29NcjQ3d3lYeTMxOVVpMEx0YWpRWnA4RFltMTY0X2xQaFQtYlBrdDJ2SXRnclBzcFlvRERieFVKa3FleTNMUHhiNTJHZXFValNLMXZhbi0yVlAxbHVB?oc=5) |
| KFOR | Alpha-gal awareness on the rise | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTFBzYUhtYkxmODYtV1VOS2d0ZDFmRzFubFQyTXlqbnljVFU0aG5SR0xpSWxwU2VWcmduNmJ3ZUhUTkpxblZvZXlCbGRmRHU1Tmdhck9Wc0JfNkVVbFZ4WHRJa1N2WFBLWEpadGdJcdIBckFVX3lxTE5ldGd0T1UwLXhKV3IweHZVLXlURjl6WlA3WlFCNzhrSS1mUWtlZklMakQybm5PODIyc1ZQYnp2M0pRVFk5U2pzamcyTEVVcWVwNUphY3Q0YTlIVnU2clpoaHFteHZfZktWSXlnUldpOXR5QQ?oc=5) |
| KOLD | Life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites is on the rise. Here’s what you should know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQUHJBVGpnTW9BV1FGQ2RYclM1bGo0ZmxMZExkQkI3eWFTdnc5VUdXZjNqRlRsQVlMRXRvZWJmblNqbVBPRHVlaklNOVUwel80U1hwc2FrMWk3NXpZdkhpWUhLLXRYWWFibHZ0Y21zVEZqYVBLbU56ZlVUYXJ3RlNNM25jM0FvZVExek1mdGJzZU80VEhRWHpZQmlfalVVWjVMY0p3OTYzVkZTQ2lLSXFEY25HRTEybzY0d1HSAc4BQVVfeXFMTU9KY0h1aXJJRFlmSHZMNUc1WElldUhSaXFJVmtrWUZqY0hzdHNZS1dDUXRQSXpJNDBWR0gyVjlOR3REelZrUFdPb0loOFJGY2gxdjhBZXFnM1VCU1NTakd5dGh0UWh5OVVrX21FX0wtWGlIbWtKV1FRcktPNDg1bG4tOTF3Qm5ZdFctMkIyaVhPZTJreEtzMDA) |
| The Pioneer Woman | Ree Drummond Gives Update on Her Son-in-Law’s Diagnosis of Alpha-Gal Syndrome | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPd3FqWUNuTUU2TThhRHpNNG9tRW4xcU9tZk1lZHVtMmZ3ZVlRZENUd2lVMFY5b3FweTVEUGZ1UTJETjBSNWNlX1lzRDBseV92LXBUUDdFSmpGbFZQb250d2RTNm5KcXQ5UlozdURmOWpLMlltMS1lR0RvdHhiZGlGMVVrcDFYY3JmWEJVT25wS0p1U2xXVi1CQVZhWExJQ1A2bU1GYm5fOVJsSDJiSHRVWWZzSQ?oc=5) |
| Nantucket Current | Assessing The Threat Of Lone Star Ticks And Alpha Gal Syndrome On… | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNcWw5NVpMMkxpa2Y2TFd6QTk4ZzhVblJtMWVaRjM0UWYwWjJLVjZmUk95UFpycGxQbzNOQnRZcnBzRmJNdkZXNVdTYy1KZVBtTllGVkJrYXVRcmZjMHVJdXFodXN5LW5MaHBsN19QYVNrUVpRdnJ2UWNWQVV6cmpuaTRrNWloZmo1LWRoNS1hbGNXdGZFaUR4RS14LXlZZE5YRzVKM3JrbERPNzY5VUE?oc=5) |
| Action News 5 | Life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites is on the rise. Here’s what you should know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxObk1JbE5OWlNSRFBiQ1NjOU8zOVhIZTBCeHVibXNoYnVBWjVUQnd6YnpVRjVPbHdmamIzUVhlc2laSGxzMTlGMjQxaVZDbExmdDMyQkZGMmtIVk9yQ1ctZ1dUUEt4ZHZNcm00c0xtcThFWThVUzBMQ3FvYmtoWlQtRktUN1EtdmxZeEV2X1BTNm9ENmJzNUZhLW93bmE3UndpeVhaVVQxRWZ0V0VibE8zcHlyUmNzMGpjRmo4cFVPRFNqQVnSAdcBQVVfeXFMTlhPcDVQTEhyakhQWnF4ZlU2SWtEYlgzNTYzcTFsd3lXeVBVblNYWXd5bXplQWxlVExRY3NrQ0ZRdTlsTmtSVklxdE9xOTJUb0hlSmk1YUNqUXBpU3hmUHE2T2VRV0Jpa2dONTk3X2F0amFZeW9EM1lOaVNVV0Ztc2NUSGhtMmlDelBmZkc5VjA) |
| NPR Illinois | In the Shawnee: Alpha-gal syndrome poses threat to southern Illinoisans as tick population surges | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxNWjgybml5MFhEeGNubTlSRTMzMlljeG05SEI4dXVhZ2VTZkhTaTRhS3JOektLVnFfbG9NcVd0X2twWWppVmg1MTY1RVNoYUJ3bGhyS3FiWmw4dWtUbHF1TGQydkpKUXdRa2lsck80VXBObmhLQUwzTHplLXM2NWxDSEdsRnplWnBUY0RsY2RzWjZySldsQmVjaHhKZmY0UTNuYzBXUGRNQXBxZVBXNGNROW1nQUMxOXFrcUQtYzd2RjN4dTA1Y3JpamVXdkg5OEREY3dzSzVJd2tWNWMy?oc=5) |
| WIBW | Life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites is on the rise. Here’s what you should know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPSHBjeEtCdEFVUm53WU5ES2JwTDAydWYtbjJDLXZvMGtCc2Zwa0UzeVlHWWUwd0tKM29BZUtlM3h3eEhFRURqVFViZDdlYk5kLWRoYWFvRDgtMnZFWXNFQnNTQTlGVG5ydDFHZDY1bEhwOVppODVIVFZJSnVhWnRNWUtFbXJrbEFFRmhXekU3RFA2S0JxZzNBTjRkNWstZWNVeVhlOGhOcmJxcHBXMTJDQUFFRk9SY2ZJREHSAc4BQVVfeXFMTTdOODVNYTkyZXdGV2VpaUtESU5jTllJTkNGOGtxaUtROGdPdlE0ekN5bEg0SjhsWUp6QUp5Qmc4VFN6Y1J2WUpBbVBQeThNSUtxMV9rb2xzTlZKQ2pDQTB2QXVubEZjeHFoMzJHY0NORDIwSThtcWRtU3pIZ01HU0NobUw3WmkxZDliZUJJUTJzX3lrTUhQZVl) |
| Capitol News Illinois | In the Shawnee: Alpha-gal syndrome poses threat to southern Illinoisans as tick population surges | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxQREFzVm1WSEdkeTY4R3FlV2JraG05cXRGQ3luZlNPZGNqSmVndXVEV3JrOXlXSVpTbUZDOE5LRDJBUGx5Z0cwcF9CTXJ6V0JidXp5MUZPTm9sUFZLOWh2ZjJPY1YzcWV4TXl5MUJYZnJiaUFFSGJGaDJuWTA4TldEMmQ1QmoxWXluX2lDVEdYSV9wZnRpSXoxVnNRQ2s5cmVPVGJPWVJJQzVYTnFTUDJTMmpmdTBDbVR3d0FNLUtqYUpIQWw4d2R2dlk4SkdoMHM?oc=5) |
| WRDW | Life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites is on the rise. Here’s what you should know | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxOckEwWTRKb2R3SXN2M213eG1pT05Ha0hfQlhEcVB3cV9iZmZzYUhCMlhYbUQ1Y241QUkwOGFPRzRNOGxiWVlfTzBZa3FscHBXdUpoclhEdFVqNlJXd1RtN0Nrclk1WTNWSlc2SUxOWFR2QUc5dFZaZTQ0VnpFNV9hODh4UTNmSHozSXNpZEk4WDhDNEhBcWFRSXlOemhzTkNjVjR5M0hVVzlsc1BtcUVZU3FISHQ5ME1ISkHSAc4BQVVfeXFMUEdpVEFlNDZsMDBKSDNaSEozNWpJSExqRHF3dTJ3bHZkS2hYeTlIR0pBVUNuN3JmV2RmZVhSNjBITjJiNVZ6LUp0U1ptcFlCVlhEVEtuSnB5ZXRRR2pLTy1GcXd1Y1NvZDFJemRBNEZ0WW5MWGRvX2RSUmRQUl9Ld2JJdVRPTFhFYkxuNVVSWmhzWWdKdlZnUkY) |
| KATV | Tick bites send more to ER as alpha-gal allergy cases climb in Arkansas | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6gFBVV95cUxQQ3BiNHFDZEhKbzFQUW94ZjMyd3YzUGFrSUpvS2NpczA1dlpOTmJkdmRsTUt2NHdWakxtNDZXYndJN0F1Mi1uaDJZVkFUb05zWDh2blZObWVwLWxwTEV0Z09YV3hMVUdvVEF1RTc2NWNZS1NUeElMMHdZWVFIek5oc085WEg4RUFXWFFSeGxrajBhdkp5MVlIQ3Y2SFNPaTRPZ3pWbThVaVpyVVVQc3M0dGQxdnItbzRCbnBFaDJRYkVIZmlUNXlWWlhXd1NsTDdJYzJqbG5WQi1PYXlxZ1JqQ2tjb0tUcDBoTHc?oc=5) |
| PETA | Alpha-Gal Hotspot Martha’s Vineyard Gets a Hand from PETA: Vegan Cookbooks, Free for the Ticking! | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxNMVRlRzRZVllkOGJrd1pYOHBCR2JZVUFkS2prcE1FdV9jekx4VTQxWUdUNmRPUkhMcFdHUlVqTGh4UHI1RVJJNzNZalNlamVidkp2Q2tRRlM4NlhKVVJiTnduc0xqNng0Nk5VaWxTZ0c0MklFMU1ZaTJ3RlhHWXVNT2ptNm51dGc2akdsQmJHbFBkVzU0T2VPRF9qaHFablFlU25fZThZcXZBekdmVzU3TjBYdlN1YjdNbEZHRUU0ZjBDb2VaNVZLc0duaGhGNmpl?oc=5) |
| The Telegraph | The tiny tick threatening to ruin Americans’ summer – by turning them vegan | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQWGdFNDR3X3FoV0h0YnhWb3doVG1GakdWS3VXd0E3OUVld0dmRnZFNm5Fb0VnRURfSzJLbjcxSXd1T0pnazVmNjd6Y3JCbUV5T2pJRktpV3k1eWVrd0VoOFVkQ052akJlN1ZxVDdveUdwZEYwWlFSeWZYbWlwbzlTVkQ5WjFHbjJqamlJQjd3MXp5cmlybEEyX0Y2X1ZDelhCbXgwQg?oc=5) |
| capeandislands.org | Cape Cod could become the next alpha gal hotspot | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQeUFycFRKTW9ZNkxnbGlLODdqdzBydGhGcWVLdC12VUlPRXU0Qk94M1R3dENfYjJJbnZUcjJhSy1zbUJ6cnZ5R0ZCcjViTnJFbDR1UlNWOUlYRENiOWIyMzNuNkVuMG9JV0ZXOV8xQzZneThEc2xMVm5uVWFaejlhNEYwUkFDRndIUEw5bTl5MUpXWmVPM0toQ1hzSVpyb0FGUkVz?oc=5) |

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