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New Jersey Man Dies From ‘Meat Allergy’ Triggered by Tick Bite

The death is the first confirmed to be connected with Lone Star ticks that are spreading across the country.

An allergy caused by the bite of the Lone Star tick can sensitize people to alpha-gal, a sugar found in mammalian meat.
An allergy caused by the bite of the Lone Star tick can sensitize people to alpha-gal, a sugar found in mammalian meat. Via Centers for Disease Control

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