'Our son would still be here today': Family speaks out after 16-year-old boy dies from tick-borne allergy

'Our son would still be here today': Family speaks out after 16-year-old boy dies from tick-borne allergy

The grieving family of an Australian teenager who died from a meat allergy linked to tick bites has shared their heartache, expressing to 60 Minutes Australia that a significant lack of awareness in both the public and medical fields contributed to doctors' misunderstanding of his condition. Jeremy Webb lost his life almost four years ago at the age of 16, though a recent investigation indicates his death was due to an allergic reaction rather t…