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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Julia Musto

New Jersey pilot, 47, becomes first known death from red meat allergy caused by a tick bite

A 47-year-old married father from New Jersey has become the first known person to die from a life-threatening allergy to red meat which developed following a tick bite.

The unidentified man, who worked as an airline pilot, had been healthy up until a camping trip with his wife and children in the summer of 2024, according to UVA Health.

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