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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 days ago
Science

Imagine Becoming Allergic to Burgers, BaconEven Lipstick. A Tick Bite Can Do That

Alpha-gal syndrome is a tick-bite–triggered allergy to a sugar in nonhuman mammal meat and products, causing dietary restrictions as tick ranges expand.
fromArs Technica
1 month ago
Public health

"Red meat allergy" from tick bites is spreading both in US and globally

Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy triggered by tick bites leading to reactions to red meat and various animal-based products.
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