Allergi
A 47-year-old man from New Jersey died hours after eating beef, in what University of Virginia researchers say is the first confirmed death from alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-associated allergy to red meat. Post-mortem testing at UVA Health revealed severe sensitization to the sugar alpha-gal, implicating a fatal anaphylactic reaction. The condition, associated with bites from Lone Star ticks, can trigger delayed allergic responses to mammalian meats such as beef, pork and lamb.
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Teres Bergström, 32, fra Vingåker, led en alvorlig allergisk reaksjon etter å ha brukt en tannkrem foreskrevet av tannlegen. Hovne lepper og pustevansker fikk henne til å ringe etter ambulanse. Selskapet bak produktet har startet en undersøkelse.