What to know about the CDC warning on rare tick-borne allergy to meat

By Gabrielle M. Etzel

Published July 31, 2023 8:40pm ET

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What to know about the CDC warning on rare tick-borne allergy to meat — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified a rare, little-understood tick-borne illness as an emerging public health threat last week. “Alpha-gal syndrome is an important emerging public health problem, with potentially severe health impacts that can last a lifetime for some patients,” Ann Carpenter, a CDC epidemic intelligence service officer for zoonotic diseases, said […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified a rare, little-understood tick-borne illness as an emerging public health threat last week.

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