Potentially life-threatening health scare on the rise in Virginia as Department of Health, CDC issue warning
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The Virginia state Department of Health issued a warning following similar guidance from the CDC last month regarding alpha-gal syndrome.
It is known to spread through tick bites, specifically from the lone star tick, which is prevalent in Virginia, according to Julia Murphy, a state public health veterinarian with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH).
"We do have a lot of lone star ticks here in Virginia, so we think that's driving a lot of what we are seeing in Virginia when it comes to Alpha-Gal and people testing positive for alpha-gal," she said, according to WSET.
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