US EditionDeath From Meat Allergy Tied to Tick Bite
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A man has died after suffering a fatal reaction to a red meat allergy triggered by a tick bite hours after eating a hamburger. Experts say the lone star tick is spreading the increasingly common, life-threatening allergy.
Man dies from meat allergy triggered by tick bites - Juta MedicalBrief
Last year, a previously healthy 47-year-old father collapsed and died in the bathroom of his home, with an autopsy providing no answers. CNN reports that everything looked normal, and his death was ruled sudden and unexplained. His widow asked a paediatrician friend to read the autopsy report, and on a hunch, the doctor, Dr Erin McFeely, contacted Dr Thomas Platts-Mills, an allergist and immunologist at the University of Virginia who had discove…
First U.S. Death from Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Prompts Warning
Health authorities are raising concerns after confirming the first fatality linked to meat allergy caused by tick bites. Officials urge vigilance as cases of this unusual allergic reaction, known to be triggered by tick-transmitted alpha-gal syndrome, continue to emerge.
In the United States, the first death officially attributed to tick-borne meat allergy has just been recorded, prompting health authorities to warn the public about the risks associated with this emerging disease.
A 47-year-old man, residing in New Jersey, USA, died a few hours after eating a hamburger during a family roast. According to CBS News, what initially seemed to be an unexplained death recorded in September 2024 was, after months of research, attributed to alpha-gal syndrome (SAG). READ ALSO: CHILDREN TERMINATED TO EAT GOMIES WITH MARIHUANA BEING FROM THEIR MASTER This is a rare allergy to red meat caused by the bite of a tick known as a “lone s…
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