The Virginia state Department of Health issued a warning following similar guidance from the CDC last month regarding alpha-gal syndrome.
A public health concern with potentially deadly consequences ishealth officials said, as people are testing positive for Alpha-Gal syndrome.
Bites from juvenile lone star ticks have been associated with alpha-gal syndrome, which causes a rare allergy to a component of red meat. "The tick’s saliva prompts an immune response from the human body to develop antibodies in an attempt to combat the foreign substance. However, now the immune system has a difficult time determining whether or not the alpha-gal carbohydrate floating around in your blood is from the tick or from the burger you just ate, potentially resulting in an allergic reaction," the VDH said.
Due to its connection with tick bites and red meat, AGS is also known as the"red-meat allergy" or the"tick bite meat allergy."said in July that AGS was an emerging public health concern as, like other food allergies, an alpha-gal allergy can be life-threatening.
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