RFK Jr. says there's been a surge in alpha-gal syndrome cases from Lone Star ticks

During a press conference on Monday to announce a new initiative that will challenge medical education to include nutrition, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was asked about an "explosion" in alpha-gal cases from Lone Star tick bites. ------------------------------------- Follow Scripps News on other platforms— Join our newsletter at https://bit.ly/2q1tepr Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on X: https://x.com/scrippsnews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scrippsnews/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scrippsnews