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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Albert Toth

Tick bite leaves dog walker unable to leave his home

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A British dog walker has been left unable to leave his house after tick bites left him with a potentially fatal allergy to red meat.

Christopher Goldman, 28, caught alpha-gal syndrome after being bitten by a tick in December. He was walking in woodland near his home in Woking, Surrey at the time and has since been bitten at least four times.

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