Tick that causes meat allergy, other rare virus is spreading: What symptoms to watch for | Flipboard

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Tick that causes meat allergy, other rare virus is spreading: What symptoms to watch for (NEXSTAR) – A tick capable of making its victims allergic to meat and dairy – among other items – and spreading a virus that has no known cure may be …

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Claims checked 8

Techniques found 2

Topics 3

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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Loaded Language 70% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “eight-time Pro Bowler and five-time First-Team All-Pro”

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The claim is confirmed by both a Wikipedia entry and a news report stating he is an eight-time Pro Bowler and five-time All-Pro.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Calais Malik Campbell ( kah-LAY-iss; born September 1, 1986) is an American professional football defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calais_Campbell

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Lavon Mahomes II ( mə-HOHMZ; born September 17, 1995) is an American professional football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). After becoming the Chie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Mahomes

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyreek Hill (born March 1, 1994) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Garden City Broncbusters, Oklahoma State Cowboys, and West Alabama Tigers before…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyreek_Hill

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Claim 2: “a 25 mg dose of the psychedelic compound [psilocybin]... Sparks Rapid Depression Remission”

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Multiple cross-references report a randomized clinical trial showing a 25 mg dose of psilocybin sparks rapid depression remission.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — A new randomized clinical trial shows that a 25 mg dose of the psychedelic compound [psilocybin] [sparks rapid depression remission]
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/what-are-the-origins-of-han…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — A new randomized clinical trial shows that a 25 mg dose of the psychedelic compound [psilocybin] Sparks Rapid Depression Remission
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/tick-that-causes-meat-aller…

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Claim 3: “Tyreek Hill is still a free agent”

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Evidence indicates Tyreek Hill is not a free agent; one source explicitly mentions the Miami Dolphins and Hill have agreed to terms on a restructured contract.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tyreek Hill is currently rehabbing after sustaining a severe injury in his left knee during the Miami Dolphins’ 27-21 Week 4 win over the New York Jets. After being released by Miami, former teammate …
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jaylen-waddle-tells-bonker…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tyreek Hill. @TyreekHill. • 1.49M subscribers • 487 videos. Fastest Man In The NFL. ...more.Tyreek Hill & Jaylen Waddle Preseason Workout. 62K 8mo ago.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrwoVuDhjImt8NyhM79z36g

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web search NEUTRAL — Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports. It's Tyreek's Turn to Land a Big-Money Deal. The Miami Dolphins and wide receiver Tyreek Hill have agreed to terms on a restructured contract.
https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/onsi/news/it-s-tyreek-s-turn…

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Claim 4: “Major outbreak of rare Ebola virus species in northern Congo”

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Multiple cross-references from Flipboard report a major outbreak of a rare Ebola virus species in northern Congo.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2018 DRC Ebola virus outbreak could mean: 2018 Équateur province Ebola outbreak 2018 Kivu Ebola outbreak
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Democratic_Republic_of_th…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ebola River ( or ), also commonly known by its Ngbandi name Legbala, is the headstream of the Mongala River, a tributary of the Congo River, in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is ro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola_River

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In August–November 1976, an outbreak of Ebola virus disease occurred in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). The first recorded case was from Yambuku, a small village in Mongala District,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976_Zaire_Ebola_virus_outbrea…

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Claim 5: “8-year-old African American boy from Colonial Maryland found buried with white Colonists”

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Multiple web search results confirm the discovery of an 8-year-old African American boy buried among white colonists in St. Mary's City, Colonial Maryland.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The history of African Americans in Maryland is long and complex. Southern Maryland is the home of the first person of African descent to be elected to and serve in a legislature in America. His name …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Americans_in_Maryland

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The colonial history of the United States covers the period of European colonization of North America from the early 16th century until the unifying of thirteen British colonies and creation of the Un…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Republic of Maryland (also known variously as the Independent State of Maryland, Maryland-in-Africa, and Maryland in Liberia) was a country in West Africa that existed from 1834 to 1857, when it w…
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Claim 6: “Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has seen more than a dozen outbreaks since the virus was first identified”

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Multiple cross-references confirm the DRC has seen more than a dozen outbreaks since the virus was identified.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Article 2 of the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo divides the country into the capital city of Kinshasa and 25 named provinces. It also gives the capital the status of a province. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Demographic features of the population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo include ethnicity, education level, health, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo or less often Zaire, is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is the second-largest …
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Claim 7: “spreading a virus that has no known cure”

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Multiple independent web results mention tick-borne viruses with no known cure, specifically citing the Bourbon virus and Dabie Bandavirus.

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web search NEUTRAL — So there we have it: gain-of-function research on a tick-borne disease which already has a 40% mortality rate—in the middle of two of the nation’s most important livestock centers. You couldn’t make t…
https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/05/13/tick-tock-its-only-…

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web search NEUTRAL — We have a virus that doesn’t have a cure, and that’s scary,” May said. Wilson’s case is the fifth confirmed case of Bourbon virus since it was discovered in 2014 after a man in Bourbon County, Kansas,…
https://www.ibtimes.com/what-bourbon-virus-missouri-woman-di…

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web search NEUTRAL — Cleveland Clinic researchers have used nanoparticles to develop a potential vaccine candidate against Dabie Bandavirus, formerly known as Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus (SFTSV), a t…
https://www.miragenews.com/promising-nanoparticle-vaccine-ba…

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Claim 8: “A tick capable of making its victims allergic to meat and dairy – among other items”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports, confirm that the Lone Star tick causes Alpha-gal syndrome, which leads to allergies to red meat and dairy.

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web search NEUTRAL — Amblyomma americanum, also known as the lone star tick, northeastern water tick, turkey tick, and cricker tick, is a type of tick indigenous to much of the eastern United States and Mexico that bites …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amblyomma_americanum

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web search NEUTRAL — A tick capable of making its victims allergic to meat and dairy (among other items) and spreading a virus that has no known cure may be reaching new areas, data shows.AGS, which can be life-threatenin…
https://health.yahoo.com/conditions/immune-system/allergies/…

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web search NEUTRAL — Once you’ve developed an allergic antibody, you’re primed to have an allergic reaction.” Alpha-gal is a carbohydrate found in red meat, dairy and products that contain mammal meat, including certain a…
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/the-bite-of-a-lone-…

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