Dossier
meat allergy
Coverage of meat allergy in the Nexus archive.
- What to know about alpha-gal syndrome, the life-threatening meat allergy caused by tick bites
Alpha-gal syndrome is a life-threatening allergy to meat caused by tick bites, with symptoms including hives and diarrhea after consuming red meat or dairy. The first treatment has been approved, and cases are rising due to increased awareness and the expanding habitat of the lone star tick.
- Tick behind meat allergy could spread deadly disease to your cat
The tick responsible for causing meat allergies in humans may also transmit a potentially fatal disease to cats. This highlights a dual risk posed by the same tick species affecting both human and feline health.