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A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about

  • Written by Lee Rafuse Haines, Associate Research Professor of Molecular Parasitology and Medical Entomology, University of Notre Dame
A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry aboutSteak and other red meats can trigger an allergic reaction in people with alpha-gal syndrome.Vicushka/Moment via Getty Images

Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on the very meal you just enjoyed. You begin to feel excruciating itchiness, pain or even swelling that...

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