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A horror show': Alpha-gal, a meat allergy caused by tick bites, is on the upswing in Missouri
Juliana Goodwin
Mon, May 9, 2022, 8:41 AM
One Friday night in the summer of 2018, Jaclynn Scott fried bacon for her family.
She had no idea how her life was about to change.
On Sunday, “I looked like I had been in a massive fight. I was almost anaphylactic. My brother rushed me to the urgent care,” Scott said.
This mother of three was diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), which is an allergic reaction to mammal meat triggered by a tick bite. Data collected from 2010-2018 indicates Missouri is among the top five states with the highest number of cases. Local doctors say their patient load is definitely increasing.
Dr. Erich Mertensmeyer with Mercy used to count his alpha-gal patients.
“I stopped keeping track when I reached 200,” he said...
A horror show': Alpha-gal, a meat allergy caused by tick bites, is on the upswing in Missouri
Juliana Goodwin
Mon, May 9, 2022, 8:41 AM
One Friday night in the summer of 2018, Jaclynn Scott fried bacon for her family.
She had no idea how her life was about to change.
On Sunday, “I looked like I had been in a massive fight. I was almost anaphylactic. My brother rushed me to the urgent care,” Scott said.
This mother of three was diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), which is an allergic reaction to mammal meat triggered by a tick bite. Data collected from 2010-2018 indicates Missouri is among the top five states with the highest number of cases. Local doctors say their patient load is definitely increasing.
Dr. Erich Mertensmeyer with Mercy used to count his alpha-gal patients.
“I stopped keeping track when I reached 200,” he said...
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