A New Jersey man’s death has been linked to a rare tick-borne meat allergy, alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), according to researchers at UVA Health. The man, who was 47, reportedly died four hours after eating a hamburger and had previously suffered severe symptoms after consuming steak just two weeks prior.
Dr. Thomas Platts-Mills at UVA Health determined that the man had suffered a fatal allergic reaction, initially reported as a