This is a female ‘Lone star tick’, Amblyomma americanum, and is found in the southeastern and midatlantic United States. (Credit: CDC/ Michael L. Levin, Ph. D.) A healthy 47-year-old man from New Jersey has died after eating red meat, a death now confirmed as the first known fatality linked to Alpha‑gal syndrome (AGS), a rare meat allergy triggered by tick bites. The New Jersey man, an airline pilot who had no major health issues, experienced severe symptoms following the consumption of a beef steak during a camping trip in the summer of 2024. He reported abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, and vomiting, which later subsided. Approximately two weeks later, he consumed a hamburger at a barbecue, and about four hours after eating, he was found unconscious…
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