Allergy, Asthma & Infectious Disease

Substances that cause allergic reactions are called allergens. An allergic reaction is the body’s response to a substance that many people can tolerate without difficulty. People have varying degrees of sensitivity to an allergen. Allergy sufferers who are highly sensitive will have symptoms...

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For many people, allergies are bad enough that they wonder if they should see an allergist. An allergist diagnoses, treats, and manages allergy-related conditions, like allergic rhinitis and asthma.

Many people begin by treating their allergy symptoms with over-the-counter drugs. If your allergy...

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Many of the approximately 1,500 deaths in the U.S. each year due to anaphylaxis, a sudden, serious allergic reaction, could be prevented if more people knew the symptoms and the immediate treatment needed to survive.

Anaphylaxis is a rapid-onset, whole-body, potentially life-threatening allergic...

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