Tick bites can cause allergies – which may be life threatening

A tick bite is unpleasant, but more importantly, can lead to two different types of allergies – one of which can be life threatening.

● Mammalian Meat Allergy (MMA) – i.e. an allergy to red meat – all red meat, including the obvious ones – beef, lamb, pork – & also meat from virtually any mammal, including kangaroo, deer & bison. Symptoms – gastro-intestinal.

● Allergy to the tick bite itself is also possible, & this one is life threatening. Symptom – anaphylactic shock.

What can you do?

● Avoid ticks – easier said than done, if you live in an area with a high level of tick infestation, such as the east coast of Australia.

● Make sure you remove ticks correctly – if you are bitten, this is essential to ensure you don’t acquire either of the allergies mentioned above – most people's reaction is to scratch it, which is a bad idea, & using tweezers is the worst thing you can do.

More, including how to correctly remove ticks:



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