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  • Hundreds of Martha’s Vineyard residents forced to go vegan, become ‘social pariahs’ because of a tiny, dangerous insect

    08/22/2025 12:05:23 PM PDT · by bitt · 45 replies
    https://nypost.com ^ | Aug. 20, 2025 | Natalie O'Neill
    A bizarre, life-threatening tick-borne illness has made hundreds residents of Martha’s Vineyard allergic to red meat and dairy — turning many of them into forced vegans and “social pariahs” at the height of BBQ season on the ritzy island. Skyrocketing cases of alpha-gal syndrome — a disease spread by bites from the Lone Star Tick— have ripped through the scenic summer hotspot with a total of 523 reported last year, according to the Times of London. “I woke up at 2 a.m. with major stomach cramps and thought I had food poisoning,” said Andrew Keenan, a 58-year-old former chef, who...