Tag: Delayed anaphylaxis

According to the CDC, over 110,000 suspected cases of Alpha-gal syndrome were identified in the US between 2010 and 2022, a serious allergy to meat that can be triggered by a tick bite. This condition develops when a person's immune system becomes sensitized to a sugar molecule found in most mammals.

An estimated 450,000 Americans may have alpha-gal syndrome, which is what is it called when you can't eat mammal meat. This unusual allergy is triggered by a tick bite, leading to a potentially life-threatening reaction to a carbohydrate found in most mammals.