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Tango0114 Nov 2025 10:17 p.m. PST

… Allergy Spread by Ticks


"A bizarre condition caused by tick bites appears to have claimed its first known human. Scientists have just linked a 47-year-old New Jersey man's death last year to alpha-gal syndrome, commonly known as the red meat allergy.

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine detailed the tragic incident in a case report released this week. The man experienced a severe allergic reaction to the burger he had eaten four hours earlier, with experts later finding evidence of alpha-gal sensitivity in his blood. Though this is the first death clearly tied to red meat allergy, it may not be the last, since cases in general are rising in the U.S…"

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Andrew Walters18 Nov 2025 10:35 a.m. PST

Scary.

Tango0118 Nov 2025 4:40 p.m. PST

Indeed….


Armand

Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP19 Nov 2025 5:35 p.m. PST

Very scary. Ticks are bad enough without taking away a man's meat!

Tango0119 Nov 2025 9:01 p.m. PST

Agree…

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Personal logo ochoin Supporting Member of TMP In the TMP Dawghouse29 Nov 2025 2:23 p.m. PST

I think if House had of got onto this, the result would have been different.

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