‘If only people knew what a tick could do’ – the deadly meat allergies caused by tick bites

• Mammalian meat allergy is increasingly prevalent along Australia's east coast, acquired through tick bites rather than developing through traditional allergic mechanisms
• Clinicians should consider tick exposure history when evaluating patients presenting with new-onset meat allergy, particularly those in affected regions
• This emerging condition highlights the need for awareness of tick-borne allergic sensitisation as a cause of food allergy in previously tolerant patients

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

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