Allergic Reactions to Cow's Milk

Allergy to cow's milk is an immune system reaction (true allergic reaction) against proteins in milk. Exposure to even a trace amount of milk protein can be problematic for someone with a milk protein allergy.

Follow the links below to find information about allergic reactions to cow's milk.

Reviewed February 2009

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Title:   Diarrhoea in babies
Publisher:   The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Description:   Diarrhoea is the frequent passing of abnormally loose or watery faeces It is normal for a breastfed baby to pass soft faeces up to 6 times a day, and this situation should not be mistaken for diarrhoea.
Date:   Mar 2009

Title:   Cow's milk allergy
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Proteins in cow's milk are some of the chemicals that can set off an allergic reaction in some babies.
Date:   Sep 2008

Title:   Lactose intolerance
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Lactose intolerance is when a person has difficulty or is unable to digest milk sugars from dairy products. It is rare for Caucasians to develop lactose intolerance. The condition is more common among Australian Aborigines and people from Asia, Africa, the Middle East and some Mediterranean countries. Symptoms include bloating, gas, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Many babies are wrongly assumed to have lactose intolerance.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Reactions to food - food allergies
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Foods can cause a wide variety of reactions in children. It is important to get any illness or reaction checked by a doctor to be sure of the cause.
Date:   Jul 2008

Title:   Cow's Milk (dairy) allergy
Publisher:   Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Description:   Cow's milk is one of the most common food allergies in children. Studies in Denmark and Australia show that around two per cent of infants are milk allergic. Although most children out-grow cow's milk allergy by the age of four years, some retain the allergy for life.
Date:   Jan 2004

Title:   Milk, mucus and cough
Publisher:   Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Description:   Some people complain that milk makes their nose run, coats their throat and triggers coughing. Why is this so?
Date:   Mar 2002
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