ReadMe: Alpha-gal syndrome is spreading rapidly. Arkansas may hold clues...

[rcjordan]

...to what comes next.

A very comprehensive article. Worth a read.

https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/09/02/alpha-gal-syndrome-is-spreading-rapidly-arkansas-may-hold-clues-to-what-comes-next/

[rcjordan]

Even when I thought it was just a meat allergy Alpha-gal was down the list of lesser reasons for moving to the main building complex of Trinity Landing and away from our lush-ish yard.

It can cause a rejection of my (bovine-based) TAVR heart valve, for instance. 

As many as three-quarters of people who test positive experience anaphylactic shock.

Been there, done that. It was no fun and do not with to do the shock thing again.