'If only people knew what a tick could do' - the deadly meat allergies caused by tick bites

Mammalian meat allergy is a growing problem along Australia's east coast - and it's caused by tick bites.

July 20, 2026

"If only people knew what a tick could do" – the fatal meat allergies caused by tick bites.

Jeremy Webb's death from anaphylaxis was triggered by a tick-induced mammalian meat

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