Episode Details

Tick bites can cause many different diseases, such as lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But did you know that a single bite from a tick can make you allergic to red meat? Let’s get into it.

Sources:

[Ticks and Diseases]
https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/diseases/index.html

[Alpha Gal Syndrome, Case and Symptoms]
https://alphagalinformation.org/testimonials/
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/alpha-gal-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20428608
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00201098

[What is a-Gal Allergy?]
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5400532/
https://alphagalinformation.org/ticks-and-ags/

[Avoiding Tick Bites and How to Remove a Tick]
https://alphagalinformation.org/avoiding-tick-bites/
https://alphagalinformation.org/tick-bites-what-to-do/
https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/removal/index.html/

[Other Sources]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ14TP7FSQk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwuPayboYOk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IoOJu2_FKE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27McsguL2Og
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GMzqnK2enk

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