This tick could give you a meat allergy. Seriously | Science Quickly Podcast

Описание: A tick bite can trigger a rare allergy to red meat and animal products, forcing major lifestyle changes. Scientist Lee Haines joins host Rachel Feltman to break down what causes alpha-gal syndrome, why it’s spreading and how to spot the signs.

Episode Transcript: https://www.scientificamerican.com/po...

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Red Meat Allergy Caused by Tick Bite Is Spreading—And Nearly Half of Doctors Don’t Know about It
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This Tick Can Make You Allergic to Meat, and It’s Spreading
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“A Red Meat Allergy from Tick Bites Is Spreading—And the Lone Star Tick Isn’t the Only Alpha-Gal Carrier to Worry About,” by Lee Rafuse Haines, in the Conversation. Published online August 5, 2025
https://theconversation.com/a-red-mea...
Haines’s profile at the Conversation
https://theconversation.com/profiles/...
Haines’s profile at the University of Notre Dame’s Office of Media Relations
https://news.nd.edu/our-experts/lee-r...

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Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Kelso Harper and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was edited by Alex Sugiura. Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck fact-check the show. The theme music was composed by Dominic Smith.