On November 8, TBCU Chair Dr. Tina Merritt, along with Jennifer Platt, DrPH, and Genevieve Weseman, presented on Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) at the Bi-State Infectious Disease Conference, sponsored by the Greater St. Louis Chapter of APIC (Association of Professionals in…
Help us celebrate Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Awareness Month. Join us in our ”May the TBDs Stay Away" fundraiser to support our education, research, and advocacy initiatives! Thank you! 2024 Highlights to date: Center for Lyme Action For the fifth…
This symposium gathered some of the world's leading medical researchers, scientists, and individuals affected by Alpha-gal Syndrome to exchange insights, share valuable knowledge, and promote awareness and understanding of this condition. Participants will learn the latest research findings, diagnosis, and…
Exciting Update! Pamela Traina, the Advocacy Coordinator at TBC United, recently spoke at FARE's 2024 Courage at Congress fly-in. During the event, she educated advocates and participants about Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) and emphasized the importance of promptly reporting new cases.…
Alpha-gal Activists! We need your help! On July 27, 2023, the CDC released an updated report about the potentially life-threatening “red meat” allergy, Alpha-gal Syndrome, caused by a tick bite. Originally estimated at 5,000 cases in 2013, the CDC now estimates up to 450,000 people…
Women's History Month is just around the corner, and we are excited to take the opportunity to celebrate women in the Tick-Borne Disease Community. We want to honor advocates who are making a difference – in ways both big and…
Tick-borne diseases can substantially impact heart health. Anaplasmosis and Ehrlichiosis What are Anaplasmosis and Ehrlichiosis? Anaplasmosis and Ehrlichiosis are two closely related tick-borne bacterial diseases, as the Ehrlichia and Anaplasma species belong to the same family of bacteria. Although each…
It’s official! Patients with Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) have long suspected that their allergy was caused by a tick bite, but it has been difficult to scientifically validate - it’s not ethical to make people get tick bites and see if…
Farewell 2022! Happy New Year! Despite all the challenges of 2022, we accomplished some major milestones here at Tick-borne Conditions United. This year we: AGS Patient Symptoms and Experiences Survey Presented our latest AGS Patient Symptoms and Experiences Survey results at the…
Thanks to the work of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), there is now a standardized case definition for Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS). The use of a common definition allows comparison across states that track AGS. (This is a…