
In this photo taken with a smartphone, Brent Williams, who suffers from the tick bite allergy known as alpha gal syndrome, pets an ostrich at Alpha Roost Farms in Danville, Ky., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)

In this photo taken with a smartphone, Brent Williams, who suffers from the tick bite allergy known as alpha gal syndrome, pets an ostrich at Alpha Roost Farms in Danville, Ky., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)