This Kind of Tick Bite Can Cause a Meat Allergy
by Beth Skwarecki from Lifehacker on (#5ZPBT)
Ticks and tick-borne diseases are on the rise, and have been for years. The CDC recently reported that a lesser-known condition, alpha-gal syndrome, may affect as many as 450,000 Americans. This condition is triggered by a tick bite, and makes you allergic to red meat.