Tick-Borne Meat Allergy Raises Blood Transfusion Reaction Risk—HealthDay

Read article—Richard Kaufman and Nancy Dunbar, professors of pathology and laboratory medicine, are quoted in coverage of a Dartmouth-led study finding that alpha-gal syndrome can increase the risk of severe allergic reactions to certain blood transfusions, which could potentially change transfusion practices in regions where the tick-borne disease is more common. "The changing climate and ensuing greater proliferation of ticks is leading to illnesses and symptoms we had not seen before, and we continue to learn about them in real time," Dunbar said.