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Mammalian meat allergy following tick bites

Expert/s: Clinical A/Prof Sheryl Van Nunen

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Mammalian meat allergy is the most common reason patients carry an Epipen in the Northern Beaches of Sydney
This important condition can have a spectrum of clinical presentations from rashes to full-blown anaphylaxis
Those who have been bitten by ticks in the past can develop an allergic response to vaccines made with mammalian products such as Zostavax, Flucelvax Quadrivalent, medications such as heparin and other products such as porcine prosthetic heart valves
Repeated tick bites potentiate the allergy but if no further tick bites occur, it can settle over 18 – 48 months
Lifetime tick bite avoidance is key

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 33 mins

Guest: Clinical A/Prof Sheryl van Nunen, Allergist

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Last Updated: 7 Sep, 2021

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