It’s tick season in Missouri, and health care providers are once again reminding people to be mindful of a growing tick-borne illness called Alpha Gal Syndrome. State health leaders say more than 34,000 cases have been reported since 2021. Alpha gal is...
Show Me Today takes a closer look at a growing health issue right here in Missouri. MU Extension has just released a set of new guides to help families understand and manage it. Matt Pilger sat down with Eden Stewart, Nutrition and Health Specialist with the...
Imagine biting into a burger—only to have an allergic reaction—from hives to difficulty breathing. It’s a bizarre reaction tied to a tiny culprit: the lone star tick. Now, MU Extension is asking Missourians to help them understand how much people know about Alpha-Gal...
Area doctors are warning about the increased risk of tick bites with Missourians spending more time outdoors during the summer months. Dr. Michael Roach, a Family Practice Physician for Boone Health, told Missourinet his clinic has seen a great increase in patients...
Hikers in St. Louis County are being asked to help keep track of ticks, which can transmit many illnesses and allergies such as Lyme disease and alpha-gal. Brooke Dedrick, Vector-Borne Disease Prevention Specialist in St. Louis County tells Anthony Morabith her...
