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CDC warns life-threatening food allergy is impacting thousands, many doctors unaware
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A little-known, life-threatening food allergy that is triggered by a tick bite could be affecting hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Thursday.
The condition is called Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS) — also known as the "red-meat allergy" or the "tick bite meat allergy." It begins with a bite from the Lone Star tick, found primarily in Southeastern and Eastern states.
The tick’s saliva contains a sugar molecule called alpha-gal, which is injected into the body with the bite. This triggers allergies to certain types of red meat (primarily pork, beef, rabbit, lamb or venison) or products made from mammals (including cheese, milk, other dairy products and gelatin).
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From FoxNews:
A little-known, life-threatening food allergy that is triggered by a tick bite could be affecting hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Thursday.
The condition is called Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS) — also known as the "red-meat allergy" or the "tick bite meat allergy." It begins with a bite from the Lone Star tick, found primarily in Southeastern and Eastern states.
The tick’s saliva contains a sugar molecule called alpha-gal, which is injected into the body with the bite. This triggers allergies to certain types of red meat (primarily pork, beef, rabbit, lamb or venison) or products made from mammals (including cheese, milk, other dairy products and gelatin).
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Mysterious illness triggered by tick bite could affect thousands, yet many doctors are unaware of it
Alpha-Gal Syndrome, a little-known, life-threatening food allergy triggered by tick bites, could be affecting hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S., the CDC warned in a new report.
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