Alpha-gal syndrome for healthcare providers

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• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology.
• Description:
  What is alpha-gal?
  
  • Alpha-gal (galactose-α-1,3-galactose) is a disaccharide found in most mammals.
  
  • Alpha-gal can be found in meat (e.g., pork, beef, rabbit, lamb, and venison) and products made from mammals (e.g., gelatin, cow's milk, milk products).
  
  • Alpha-gal is not found in fish, reptiles, birds, or people.
  
  What is alpha-gal syndrome?: Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) (also called alpha-gal allergy or red meat allergy) is a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. Symptoms typically appear 2-6 hours after eating meat or dairy products, or after exposure to products containing alpha-gal (e.g., gelatin-coated medications). People with AGS may not have an allergic reaction after every alpha-gal exposure.
  
  CS 330648-A April 12, 2022
  
  330648-A_FS_AlphaGal_HCP_508.pdf
• Subjects:
  • Allergens
  • Animals
  • Disease Notification
  • Food Hypersensitivity
  • Galactose
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin E
  • Public Health Surveillance
  • Tick Bites
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/131343/cdc_131343_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.25 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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