A Sverdlovsk doctor reported that tick bites can cause meat allergies.
The head of the regional center for allergology and immunology, Galina Bykova, an allergist at Sverdlovsk Regional Hospital No. 2, stated that a tick bite can lead to allergies to beef and pork.
— One of the most unusual examples is alpha-gal syndrome. This is an allergy to red meat that can develop after a bite from certain types of ticks. In this case, the immune system begins to perceive the carbohydrate alpha-gal, found in beef, pork, and some other animal products, as a threat. The reaction can manifest several hours after eating, which makes it particularly difficult to recognize, the publication EAN quotes the doctor.
It was previously reported that half of the ticks in the Sverdlovsk region are carriers of dangerous diseases.
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A Sverdlovsk doctor reported that tick bites can cause meat allergies.
Galina Bykova, the head of the regional center for allergology and immunology and an allergist at Sverdlovsk Regional Hospital No. 2, stated that a tick bite can lead to an allergy to beef and pork.
