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13. A friend developed this

Sun May 1, 2022, 08:41 PM

May 2022

At the time she lived in Tennessee. It's not just an allergy to red meat, but apparently to any type of mammalian products. She has a minor quote in The Atlantic article attached.

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/04/alpha-gal-syndrome-tick-meat-allergy/629649/?fbclid=IwAR3f61B2DJe-mzxVw7A3Y7LCGRrijLERIFtUD0h72HIbdOv_wmHAgF_gH8Q

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The tick that makes people allergic to red meat is in D.C. [View all] elleng May 2022 OP

My BIL developed that allergy after a tick bite EYESORE 9001 May 2022 #1

Happened to my daughter's father in law. ;-( elleng May 2022 #3

It's a conspiracy by Big Vegan IronLionZion May 2022 #2

I was about to say.... getagrip_already May 2022 #4

The Lone Star Tick is deep in the heart of the lone star state IronLionZion May 2022 #9

Its not just red meat. Tetrachloride May 2022 #5

Couldn't pets pick it up and carry it inside? wnylib May 2022 #10

Certainly possible but I don't know. Tick collars and shots for pets Tetrachloride May 2022 #12

This is the same tick carrier of Cytauxzoonosis (aka Bobcat Fever). sinkingfeeling May 2022 #6

I wouldn't notice. n/t. NNadir May 2022 #7

Another reason to stay out of the woods Danmel May 2022 #8

Yeah, no kidding. calimary May 2022 #11

A friend developed this ga_girl May 2022 #13

Lone star tick was reported in Wisconsin 9 years ago Tetrachloride May 2022 #14