CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Warmer weather has led to increased tick activity, prompting warnings about dangerous tick-borne diseases like Lyme Disease.
Powassan virus and Alpha-Gal Syndrome. Residents are advised to take precautions to prevent tick bites and protect themselves from these illnesses.
Ticks can transmit dangerous diseases to humans. One such condition, Alpha-Gal Syndrome, can cause an allergy to red meat and ticks carrying this syndrome have been identified on Martha’s Vineyard…