A rare tick-borne allergy linked to red meat has now been confirmed as deadly for the first time. A healthy New Jersey man collapsed and died hours after eating beef, with later testing revealing a ...

A new autopsy just confirmed the first U.S. death from tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome. Alpha-gal syndrome causes delayed allergic reactions to mammal meat, dairy and some medicines after tick bites.

A single tick bite can reprogram the immune system and trigger an allergy to red meat, scientifically known as alpha-gal ...

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Most of us enjoy a good, juicy burger from time to time. But imagine if eating red meat triggered a severe allergic reaction! At one time, it was very rare reaction and limited to ...

(NEXSTAR) – Researchers with the University of Virginia have identified a deceased 47-year-old pilot from New Jersey as the first documented death caused by alpha-gal syndrome, an allergy acquired ...

The cause of the man’s death was previously listed as "unexplained" until researchers tested his blood for alpha-gal ...

(CNN) - A previously unexplained death of a New Jersey man has led to a medical discovery. The 47-year-old father had collapsed and died in his home unexpectedly in 2024. An autopsy ruled the death as ...

A New Jersey man is believed to be the first to die from a "meat allergy" caused by a tick bite. The otherwise health man died shortly after eating a hamburger. Mom Surprised Her Sister-in-Law Hasn't ...