HHS funds pilot projects to kill ticks on deer and mice
HHS awarded nearly $3 million on September 28, 2026 to test deer feed and rodent baits that kill ticks, aiming to prevent Lyme and alpha-gal syndrome.
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Alpha-gal antibodies are common in some states, CDC blood donor study finds
A CDC study of blood donors in 10 states found alpha-gal antibodies in nearly 1 in 4 adults in the highest states, though most do not have the allergy.
Lyme bacteria found in 4 in 10 adult ticks in a western North Carolina town
A CDC report found Lyme bacteria in about 40% of adult blacklegged ticks collected in Biltmore Forest, North Carolina, a sign ticks are spreading south.
Europe begins formal review of the Pfizer–Valneva Lyme vaccine
The European Medicines Agency began its formal review of the Pfizer-Valneva Lyme vaccine PF-07307405 on August 14, 2026. It is not yet approved.