India, June 2 -- A video has gone viral showing a man claiming to have fallen victim to the Alpha-gal syndrome. In the alleged clip, the man can be heard complaining that he cannot consume meat products due to the condition.

The video shows an allergic reaction on his face. The caption reads "A man has become one of the 450,000 Americans affected by alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne meat allergy that triggers painful allergic reactions to animal products," the post notes.

The man in the video says "Look at my face and my neck. I can't eat meat anymore. I can't have any animal products. It's in everything." See video here.

Here's all you need to know about the Alpha-gal syndrome and possible ways to prevent it.

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