
Man dies hours after eating burger as researchers confirm fatal allergy
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New Jersey man becomes first known death from tick bite meat allergy after eating hamburger. Alpha-Gal Syndrome linked to Lone Star tick bites causes red meat allergies.
Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
With the summer episode, the man experienced severe abdominal pain, diarrhea and vomiting after eating the steak, a UVAHealth press release detailed.
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