Recent tick allergy publication supports ASCIA recommendations.

ASCIA’s (Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology & Allergy) website provides resources to Australian health professionals and the general community. Publication and study results in the Asia Pacific Journal “Tick killing in situ before removal to prevent allergic and anaphylactic reactions in humans: a cross-sectional study’ supports ASCIA’s recommendations for the use of an ether-containing spray to kill a tick insitu.  These sprays are approved by the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) for use on human skin in Australia and may be obtained at your local pharmacy.