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Surviving a severe allergic reaction: Three of the most dangerous mistakes

World Allergy Week (13-19 June, 2021) seeks to raise awareness of anaphylaxis, potentially life-threatening allergic reactions that cause approximately 2,400 hospital admissions and approximately 20 deaths in Australia each year. Over 4 million Australians live with allergic disease, and that number is on the rise. During this week, leading allergy organisations are promoting...

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National Allergy Strategy launches first free national food allergy e-training program designed for cooks and chefs

30 July 2019:  Food allergy rates in Australia are rising, with around one in 20 children (aged 10-14 years) [i] and 2-4 per cent of adults [ii] affected Food-induced anaphylaxis has doubled in the last 10 years, and fatalities from food-induced anaphylaxis increase by 7 per cent [iii] each year A free, potentially life-saving online food allergy training program...

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World-first national health campaign to help parents prevent food allergies

24 June 2019  World first national health campaign advises parents to introduce common allergy causing foods to babies before they turn one, to reduce food allergies Includes a new online resource Nip Allergies in the Bub that provides parents with a ‘one-stop-shop’ for the latest evidenced-based information In large published studies, researchers found that introducing...

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