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Rare tick-bite allergy leaves Nova Scotia woman unable to eat meat or dairy

July 11, 2026

A Pictou County woman says she is afraid to leave her house after being diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome, a rare allergic reaction to meat and dairy linked to lone star tick bites.



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