A new tick has been shown to spread a “Meat Allergy” by causing “blood levels of antibodies for alpha-gal, a sugar found in red meat, lamb and pork” to rise.  The tick bites you, you eat a plate or rib tips, you break out in hives!!!!!! They say for some, the only way to get rid of the allergy is to avoid meat all together from then on!  *swats leg*

See what the bug looks like here.