Onset of Alpha-Gal Syndrome after Tick Bite, Washington, USA

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is an allergy characterized by IgE-mediated hypersensitivity to galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-gal), a disaccharide found in most nonprimate mammalian tissue (1). Epidemiologic studies have linked tick bites to AGS development (2–5). The number...

Paws Off Xylitol; It’s Dangerous for Dogs

Español Your six-month-old puppy, Hoover, will eat anything that isn’t tied down. Like many dog owners, you know chocolate can be dangerous to your pooch. But you may not know that if Hoover sticks his nose in your handbag and eats a pack of sugarless chewing gum, the...