This tick can give you a life-threatening allergy. It’s spreading across the U.S.

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<p>From <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000779169063"><em>Apple News In Conversation</em></a>: Peak tick season is here &mdash; and the fastest-growing tick-borne illness in the country is alpha-gal syndrome, a condition that causes an often-severe allergy to red meat and other animal products. It&rsquo;s primarily spread by lone-star ticks, once confined to the Southeast but now found as far north as Maine and Michigan. The syndrome can trigger a range of reactions &mdash; from hives to anaphylaxis &mdash; and at least one death has been attributed to it. <a href="https://apple.news/ArcPD33lUS8uWKdNPeoVENQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>New Yorker</em></a> staff writer Burkhard Bilger, who has reported on the syndrome&rsquo;s rise, joins <em>Apple News In Conversation</em> guest host David Greene to explain how it was discovered, why it can take years to diagnose, and how it&rsquo;s reshaping the way people eat, work, and spend time outdoors.</p>