Hi, I just felt the need to tell you this. My father had throat cancer and received Erbitux when he could not tolerate cisplatin. He had an allergic reaction and died within minutes of receiving it. Recent studies indicate that tick bites cause a reaction when given Erbitux (studies have shown the southeast region of the US has 20% to 25% risk of an allergic reaction compared to the overall risk of 3%). He lived in GA his whole life and had many tick/chigger bites. I am posting on my mother's account. Thanks