A 47-year-old pilot and father from New Jersey has been identified as the first documented death in medical history to pass away from alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), a rare and delayed allergic reaction to red meat triggered by the bite of a lone star tick.
New Jersey: Pilot father is first documented death from meat allergy ‘caused by tick bite’
Brooke Mallory
Nov 14, 2025 | 7:37 PM
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