It seems researchers believe that a large number of people who have
developed allergic reactions to red meat acquired the allergy after
being bitten by a tick. According to University of Virginia researchers,
“Of the over 1,500 people who have now reported meat allergies to the
researchers, at least 90% say they were bitten by ticks in the weeks
preceding their allergic reaction.” (See the story here.)
The cases are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Allergy clusters have
been reported in Pennsylvania and New York as well.
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