Teenager died from meat allergy triggered by tick bite in Australian first

Coroner finds Jeremy Webb death in 2022 was caused by mammalian meat allergy – one of only two known cases worldwide Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast On a June night in 2022, 16-year-old Jeremy Webb was camping with friends on the New South Wales Central Coast, north of Sydney, when he vomited and began having difficulty breathing after eating beef sausages. He ran from the campground to knock on the window of a nearby camper van, and asked the occupants to call an ambulance. Then he collapsed. Continue reading...