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References used for this fact sheet
- Bites and stings [online], Victorian Poisons Information Centre. More information here.
- Bites and stings [online], NSW Poisons Information Centre, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney. More information here.
- Australian spider and insect bites [online], University of Sydney, NSW. More information here.
- First aid information – snakebite [online], Australian Venom Research Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Victoria. More information here.
- First aid directory [online], NSW Health, New South Wales. More information here.
- Removing ticks (online), Tick Alert Groups Support, Australia. More information here.
- ‘Review of public health advice about ticks’ (2004) (online), in NSW Public Health Bulletin, vol. 15, no. 11–12, pp. 212–215. More information here.
- Tick removal: A step-by-step guide [online], KidsHealth for Parents. More information here.
- The Australian Venom Compendium – Australian paralysis ticks [online], Australian Venom Research Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Victoria. More information here.
- Anaphylaxis [online], Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, State Government of Victoria, Australia. More information here.
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Last updated: November 2008
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