NJ man is first confirmed death from new tickborne meat allergy Rick Rickman Published: November 14, 2025 A New Jersey man is the first confirmed death in the U.S. from a meat allergy spread by the lone star tick, a new study says (James Gathany/CDC via AP/AP Photo/J.M. Hirsch)

šŸ” New Jersey pilot becomes first confirmed fatality from alpha-gal syndrome

šŸ” The man collapsed and died just hours after eating a hamburger

šŸ” Lone star ticks are spreading, with established populations in 12 counties

A pilot from New Jersey is the first confirmed death from a disturbing new meat allergy spread by the lone star tick, according to a study.

It explains why the 47-year-old man died on his bathroom floor just hours after consuming a hamburger in September 2024, according to University of

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