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Allergies in Childhood
Follow the links below to find information on various kinds of childhood allergies and sensitivities.
For information specifically about food allergies, eczema, or what to do in an emergency, follow the links to the HealthInsite topic pages below.
Updated June 2011
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Links to information about anaphylaxis (sudden, severe and potentially life threatening allergic reaction) and what you should do in an emergency.
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Links to information about chickenpox (varicella).
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Links to information about eczema.
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Links to information about food hypersensitivities and allergies.
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Links to information on hay fever (hayfever).
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| Title: | Immunisation - childhood |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Immunisation protects a child against serious childhood infections. Routine childhood immunisations protect against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio, pneumococcal disease, meningococcal C disease, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), rotavirus, chickenpox, measles, mumps and rubella (German measles). |
| Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Title: | Child safety - children and animals |
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| Publisher: | Better Health Channel |
| Description: | Many families enjoy a relationship with a pet. It is important to be mindful of the responsibilities and risks associated with animals. Children should be always be closely supervised near all animals and taught how to behave safely around pets. Other animal-related dangers can be snake bite and insect bites or stings, which you need to protect your child from, especially if the child is allergic. In any emergency, call an ambulance and apply first aid. |
| Date: | Aug 2011 |
| Title: | Anaphylaxis |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Anaphylaxis is the most severe form of allergic reaction and it can be life threatening. It requires immediate treatment and urgent medical attention. |
| Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Title: | Preventing allergic disease - preventing allergies |
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| Publisher: | Virtual Medical Centre.com |
| Description: | Brief article of suggestions for the prevention of allergic disease. |
| Date: | Sep 2010 |
| Title: | Anaphylaxis - when an allergy can be really dangerous |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Have you ever had an allergy to something? Well, some people are so allergic to something that their bodies react so quickly and in several different ways that their lives can be in danger. |
| Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Title: | Allergy prevention in children |
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| Publisher: | Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) |
| Description: | Allergies are often life-long and although treatable, they are often not curable. It therefore makes sense to try to prevent allergies in children, if possible, than trying to treat them later. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Eosinophilic oesophagitis |
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| Publisher: | Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) |
| Description: | Eosinophilic oesophagitis results in an inflamed oesophagus, the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. Most cases are seen in people with other allergies such as hay fever and asthma. The frequency of eosinophilic oesophagitis appears to be increasing. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Allergic reactions to antibiotics |
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| Publisher: | Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) |
| Description: | Antibiotics, especially the penicillins and sulphonamides, account for a large proportion of allergic drug reactions. Although 5% of adults may be allergic to one or more drugs, up to 15% believe that they are, and therefore are frequently unnecessarily denied treatment with an indicated drug. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Is it allergy? |
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| Publisher: | Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) |
| Description: | Australia and New Zealand have some of the highest prevalence of allergies in the developed world. Of children aged 6-7 years, 1 in 6 have eczema, 1 in 10 have allergic rhinitis or asthma, and approximately 1 in 50 infants are estimated to have food allergy. |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Anti-histamines for prolonged non-specific cough in children |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Children with non-specific cough are commonly treated with a variety of medications to treat the symptom of cough. The objective of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of anti-histamines in children with prolonged cough that is not related to ... |
| Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Title: | Dental fillings: mercury and your teeth - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Dental amalgam is an alloy of a number of metals, mainly silver, tin and mercury. Find out the answers to common questions about amalgam. |
| Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Title: | Antihistamines used in addition to topical nasal steroids for intermittent and persistent allergic rhinitis in children |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Allergic rhinitis is a very common chronic illness affecting 10% to 40% of children worldwide. Seasonal allergic rhinitis (hay fever) is most common around springtime. The symptoms are mostly sneezing, a runny nose and watery eyes. We looked for trials ... |
| Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Title: | Allergy awareness - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | An allergy occurs when the immune system over-reacts to normally harmless substances. Find out more about allergy symptoms, treatment and prevention. |
| Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Title: | Dogs and kids |
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| Publisher: | Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia) |
| Description: | Children love their dogs and most adults have had a dog during their childhood. Pets provide comfort, and teach children responsibility and care. |
| Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Title: | Peanut allergy in children - myDr.com.au |
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| Publisher: | myDr |
| Description: | Peanut allergy is the most common serious food allergy in children. About three in every 100 pre-school children are allergic to peanuts. |
| Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Title: | Probiotics in infants for prevention of allergic disease and food hypersensitivity |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | There is insufficient evidence to recommend the addition of probiotics to infant feeds for prevention of allergic disease or food reactions. Reactions to foods and allergies (including asthma, eczema and hay fever) are common and may be increasing in de... |
| Date: | Jun 2007 |
| Title: | Formulas containing hydrolysed protein for prevention of allergy and food intolerance in infants |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | When babies are not exclusively breastfed, use of hydrolysed infant formula instead of ordinary cow's milk formula may reduce allergies in babies and children, although further studies are needed to confirm this. Infant formulas have been designed to tr... |
| Date: | Jul 2006 |
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