Video of man's face and neck after a tick-triggered meat allergy reaction sparks alarm over alpha-gal syndrome
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Video of man's face and neck after a tick-triggered meat allergy reaction sparks alarm over alpha-gal syndrome
A video clip of an American man with severe swelling in his face is drawing attention to alpha-gal syndrome, a little-known condition that can leave someone allergic to meat following a tick bite. Alpha-gal syndrome has been linked to lone star tick bites and can trigger severe reactions after a person eats red meat or other mammal-derived products. The disease, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention described as "a serious, potent…
On social media, the claim that Bill Gates deliberately triggers Alpha-Gal syndrome is circulating. A fact check shows that there is no evidence of this.
Alpha-gal syndrome: Bitten by a tick? You could become allergic to red meat
The first scientific publication linking a tick bite to a red meat allergy appeared in 2009. Today, researchers at the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) are trying to understand why some people develop the allergy while others do not.
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