Virginia woman’s diagnosis changes everything: ‘I can’t eat meat anymore’

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — Virginia will soon start tracking a tick-borne condition that can cause people to have allergic reactions to mammal products like red meat and pork.

Alpha-gal syndrome is caused by the bite of a lone star tick, which is common in Virginia.

The condition can lead to allergic reactions hours after consuming mammalian products…

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