Tick Alert disseminates information about ticks to the general community - principally the Paralysis Tick* of eastern Australia.

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*Larval, nymphal and adult forms of the Australian Paralysis Tick (Ixodes holocyclus) are the most common cause of tick-associated allergic reactions and transmission of tick-borne infectious diseases in Australia. The adult form is also the cause of tick poisoning (tick paralysis) in animals, especially pets, and occasionally in children.