Health First Confirmed Death from Lone Star Tick-Transmitted Meat Allergy (Alpha-gal) by Dr Natalie Singh - Health Editor February 20, 2026 by Dr Natalie Singh - Health Editor February 20, 2026 First Death Linked to Red Meat Allergy Transmitted by Ticks Confirmed Researchers at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine have confirmed the first known death caused by alpha-gal … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail