Deadly Tick-Induced Meat Allergy: Sydney’s Hidden Health Crisis | Alpha Gal Syndrome Explained (2026)

A tick that bites us all, but only some of us notice its bite. The case of Jeremy Webb, a 16-year-old who died on the Central Coast after a reaction to mammalian meat allergy (MMA) tied to tick bites, is not just a medical footnote. It exposes a bolder, louder question about how we diagnose, educate, and protect communities in a world where tiny parasites can rewrite the rules of what we can safely eat—and how we live.

Deadly Tick-Induced Meat Allergy: Sydney’s Hidden Health Crisis | Alpha Gal Syndrome Explained (2026)
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