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

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

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

It's not clear why the east coast, particularly areas north of Sydney, is an MMA hotspot - in some areas there are more than 700 sufferers per 100,000 people. But there are several hypotheses, says D… [+68 chars]

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