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Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Raises Blood Transfusion Reaction Risk

18, 2026 — A meat allergy caused by tick bites could make it tougher for patients to safely receive blood transfusions, a new study says. Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) might cause people with "universal" type O blood to...

Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Raises Blood Transfusion Reaction Risk

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18, 2026 — A meat allergy caused by tick bites could make it tougher for patients to safely receive blood transfusions, a new study says.

Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) might cause people with "universal" type O blood to...

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18, 2026 — A meat allergy caused by tick bites could make it tougher for patients to safely receive blood transfusions, a new study says. Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) might cause people with "universal" type O blood to...

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