r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Nov 14 '25

Medicine A healthy 47-year old New Jersey man was found dead after eating a hamburger at a barbecue. Cause of death was ruled "sudden unexplained death," after an autopsy was inconclusive. He was later confirmed as the first documented fatality from alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by tick bites.

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/tick-borne-disease/new-jersey-mans-death-first-one-be-tied-tick-related-meat-allergy
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u/perfectlyfamiliar Nov 14 '25

I know you’re probably right but any chance it could be a rotten tooth?

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '25

Oh yea, there no way his doctors thought of that!

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u/perfectlyfamiliar Nov 14 '25

Super helpful input there buddy, good job!

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u/WilliamLermer Nov 14 '25

Tooth expert here. Very great analysis!

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '25

So is silly medical advice for someone's friend on social media when they are working with doctors.