IL: A tick bite can cause a new type of disease – many people have it without knowing it

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IL: A tick bite can cause a new type of disease – many people have it without knowing it

In addition to Lyme disease and tick-borne encephalitis, tick bites can also cause a rare form of alpha-gal syndrome, writes Iltalehti. In the United States, the CDC estimates that up to 450,000 people suffer from this particular type of allergy, and it is believed to be becoming more common. Hundreds of cases have been reported in Sweden, but there is no comprehensive research data in Finland. Jussi Liippo, an associate professor at Turku Unive…