Minnesota woman develops meat allergy after a tick bite

[KMSP Fox 9, August 03, 2023] The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is warning about a red meat allergy caused by a tick bite!

A bite by a Lone Star tick can cause alpha-gal syndrome (AGS). Allina Health allergist Pramod Kelkar, MD, and one of his patients spoke to FOX 9 News about what AGS is, how the tick bite causes it and how AGS affects the body.