Martha’s Vineyard residents forced to go vegan, become ‘social pariahs’ because of bloodsucking insect
Residents in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, are being forced to change what’s on their plates as a dangerous tick-borne allergy sweeps the once-glamorous island, reports say.The Lone Star tick, an aggressive bloodsucker, has triggered a surge in "alpha-gal syndrome" — a condition that leaves victims unable to eat red meat or dairy without risking allergic reactions. Some have even gone into anaphylactic shock.Hundreds of residents have already been affected, with 523 […]