The Boston Globe: Tick season is back with a vengeance as ER visits climb to a 10-year high

A Boston Globe article reports that tick-borne illnesses are rising across Massachusetts, including Lyme disease and alpha-gal syndrome, a growing red-meat allergy linked to lone star tick bites. Health officials say warming temperatures and expanding tick populations are contributing to more infections and new cases appearing in the state, including on Cape Cod and the Islands. The article emphasizes that alpha-gal cases are increasing enough that Massachusetts has begun tracking the condition more formally, and it highlights prevention as the most important protection against tick bites and related diseases.

April 29th, 2026

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