The bizarre tick bite that makes eating red meat deadly | 60 Minutes Australia (2026)

A tiny parasite known as the Eastern Paralysis tick is wreaking havoc across Australia, triggering a potentially fatal condition called mammalian meat allergy (MMA) or Alpha-gal syndrome. Following the tragic and preventable death of a 16-year-old boy, experts are issuing warnings about the rising threat of this illness and the deadly consequences of consuming red meat and dairy after a tick bite. For more information on tick induced allergies visit TIARA https://www.tiara.org.au/ *Tiny Terror (2026)* ► Subscribe: http://9Soci.al/chmP50wA97J ► WATCH Full Episodes on 9NOW: https://9now.app.link/uNP4qBkmN6 FOLLOW 60 Minutes Australia ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/60minutes9 ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@60minutes9 ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60Minutes9 ABOUT 60 Minutes Australia 60 Minutes Australia have been telling the world’s greatest stories for half a century. Reporters Tara Brown, Amelia Adams, Adam Hegarty, Dimity Clancey and Nick McKenzie look past the headlines to show the bigger picture. Watch the latest from 60 Minutes Australia every Sunday on Channel 9 and 9Now. #60Mins