
Hypersensitivity to mosquito bites manifests primarily as local reactions with anaphylaxis being a very rare event. Necrotic skin reactions to mosquito bites have been associated with a newly recognized hemophagocytic syndrome. Three proteins (rAed a 1, rAed a 2, rAed a 3) shared by several mosquito species may be used as skin test antigens for the future http://bit.ly/Lijkn -- Evidence lacking for insect bite treatments - NHS blog http://goo.gl/IOu27 - Prophylaxis with oral anthisitamines is helpful.
In numbers: 0.001 = Fraction of a peanut given to children with peanut allergy at start of a trial designed to build up tolerance. 19,000 = Maximum number of dust mites found in a gram of household dust. 1 billion = Approximate number of pollen grains produced by a single ragweed plant each year. Each ragweed plant produces 1 billion pollen grains in a season that can travel up to 400 miles in the wind http://bit.ly/jOXHJ
Passive exposure of pregnant women to tobacco smoke associated with asthma- and allergy-related symptoms in children http://bit.ly/e2YVf
CNN: What to do if you're allergic to your pet http://bit.ly/Eu74n
CNN: Skateboarder's death underscores insect allergy risks. 5 percent of Americans are at risk for a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction from insect stings http://bit.ly/3PEVtK -- TV report: Insect Bites (4-min video) http://bit.ly/2ezQNZ
Video: Understanding Your Child's Asthma Plan http://bit.ly/3WhN67
Image: Cold-Induced Urticaria http://twitpic.com/e8lh2 - via @MatthewBowdish
Contact Dermatitis: A Learning Module by AAMC http://bit.ly/A1dnc
Anaphylaxis: 36 Common Sense Ways to Reduce the Risk http://bit.ly/164x8D
August is officially the beginning of ragweed season http://bit.ly/KAZlq
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