For the first time, researchers have confirmed a human death caused by “meat allergy”, an uncommon condition that is caused by tick bites. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

The death occurred in an otherwise healthy, 47-year-old male airline pilot from New Jersey, USA, who in the summer of 2024, had been on a camping trip with his family when he fell ill with stomach pain, diarrhea, and vomiting. He’d eaten a beef steak about four hours prior to his symptoms beginning.

While he felt better the next day, the incident appeared to have sparked some concern. “Discussing the event with his wife, they considered consulting a doctor but concluded, ‘What would we say happened?’ On the other hand, he told one of his sons that dur

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