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Tick Bites Are Messing With Blood Transfusions | Concord News
A deadly tick is spreading north, carrying a disease that makes people allergic to meat and dairy—and now, researchers have discovered it’s also causing life-threatening allergic reactions in blood transfusions. Type O patients receiving platelets or plasma from type B or AB donors are experiencing severe reactions because their bodies react violently to alpha-gal, a substance the tick injects. Hospitals are urgently rethinking transfusion safety as this new syndrome, called TRAGS, confirms a dangerous link between climate change, ticks, and blood donation practices. Listen in comfort:Get a…
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