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This tick could give you a meat allergy. Seriously | Science Quickly Podcast

A tick bite can trigger a rare allergy to red meat and animal products, forcing major lifestyle changes. Scientist Lee Haines joins host Rachel Feltman to break down what causes alpha-gal syndrome, why it’s spreading and how to spot the signs. Episode Transcript: https://www.scientificamerican.com/po... Recommended Reading Red Meat Allergy Caused by Tick Bite Is Spreading—And Nearly Half of Doctors Don’t Know about It https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar... This Tick Can Make You Allergic to Meat, and It’s Spreading https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar... “A Red Meat Allergy from Tick Bites Is Spreading—And the Lone Star Tick Isn’t the Only Alpha-Gal Carrier to Worry About,” by Lee Rafuse Haines, in the Conversation. Published online August 5, 2025 https://theconversation.com/a-red-mea... Haines’s profile at the Conversation https://theconversation.com/profiles/... Haines’s profile at the University of Notre Dame’s Office of Media Relations https://news.nd.edu/our-experts/lee-r... E-mail us at sciencequickly@sciam.com if you have any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover! Discover something new every day: subscribe to Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/ge... And sign up for Today in Science, our daily newsletter: https://www.scientificamerican.com/ac... Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Kelso Harper and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was edited by Alex Sugiura. Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck fact-check the show. The theme music was composed by Dominic Smith.