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As if my fear of ticks wasn't bad enough with lyme disease. I sure wish this was fake news....
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/06/20/tick-that-makes-allergic-to-meat-may-be-spreading.html
The tick doesn't technically make people allergic to meat, but rather to a sugar molecule found in red meat known as alpha-gal.
Cases—in which the consumption of meat can result in hives, difficulty breathing, or death—have been reported in Minnesota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and New York
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/06/20/tick-that-makes-allergic-to-meat-may-be-spreading.html
The tick doesn't technically make people allergic to meat, but rather to a sugar molecule found in red meat known as alpha-gal.
Cases—in which the consumption of meat can result in hives, difficulty breathing, or death—have been reported in Minnesota, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and New York