- Food allergies affect as many as 15 million Americans
- Nearly 6 million or 8% of
children are affected
- 1
in every 13 children, or roughly 2
in every classroom may have a food allergy
- 25%
of allergic reactions occur in schools involve children not known to
have an allergy before
- Food allergy results in more than 300,000 pediatric ambulatory care
visits a year
- Every 3
minutes, a food allergic reaction sends someone in the U.S. to the
emergency room
- 8
foods cause 90% of all food
allergy reactions in the U.S.: milk, eggs, soy, wheat, peanut, tree nuts,
fish, shellfish
- Strict avoidance is the only way to
prevent an allergic reaction
- Read food/ingredient labels
- Wear a Medical ID bracelet
- Symptoms of a food-allergic reaction can include
hives, swelling (face, mouth, throat), itching, cough, shortness of
breath, chest tightness, vomiting, diarrhea, low blood pressure, shock and
death
- 90%
of all fatal food allergic reactions are from peanut and nuts—Don’t take
this allergy lightly!
- The treatment for anaphylaxis is Epinephrine
and not an antihistamine like Benadryl
- Have 2
self-injectable epinephrine devices available at all times
- Have an Anaphylaxis Action Plan
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