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Alpha-gal syndrome: Tick-borne disease that triggers meat allergies is on the rise, CDC says (www.livenowfox.com)
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The tick-borne disease has not caused any deaths, health officials say, but people with alpha-gal syndrome have described it as bewildering and terrifying.

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[–] Laice@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Besides obviously being unable to est meat, how dangerous is the illness.

[–] Lantech@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

It makes you allergic to all mammalian meat and potentially other products made from mammals. Outside of the allergic reaction (including anaphylaxis) I wasn't able to find any other negative effects.

oh, I just ran across this:

According to survey results presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology's (AAAAI) Annual Meeting, some alpha-Gal Syndrome patients have a wide range of seemingly new symptoms, such as those involving the cardiovascular, nervous, and motor systems. Furthermore, some patients reported a wide range of mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression, fatigue, poor memory, irritability, sleep disturbances, etc.