Allergy In Australia

The increased prevalence of food allergies in school children, the rapid onset of symptoms and potentially fatal nature of anaphylaxis, combined with the high risk of accidental exposure warrants significant action.

Allergy is a Medical condition that causes someone to become sick after eating, touching, or breathing something that is harmless to most people(1).The describe allergic disease as "the epidemic of the 21st century". The prevalence has doubled over the last 20 years (2). Allergy has many types such as food allergies, antibiotics allergies, pollen allergies, egg allergies, and peanut allergies. Allergy symptoms in general are itching and redness of the skin, high fever, trouble breathing, or cough. There are substances that cause allergic including airborne example of this dust, pollen.

Anxiety related to allergic response as evidenced by patient stating that “it is getting hard to breathe” and exhibiting anxious behaviors (Pillitteri, 2014, p. 1224).

We concluded that most of the patient that are listed as having allergy do not have a reaction or side effect noted or documented. After we have analyzed some data using random method, I conducted series of interview to find out what challenges they encounter while collecting allergy information. The people I interviewed were physicians, nurses, pharmacist and patient to get their

Food, food is something that we as human beings live off of. But not everybody is as fortunate as others, nowadays food allergies occur in 1 out of every 13 children. This indicates fifteen plus million people have food allergies. This epidemic poses a threat to many citizens that live with food allergies because of the incorrect labeling, distribution and safety of food products. The research provided is to show one, what food allergies are and how they affect daily life of those who live with food allergies. Food allergies are extremely important and educating people about food allergies will hopefully quick start the progress to find a cure.

The ironic thing about allergens is that most aren’t harmful to the body, but this doesn’t stop the immune system for mistaking them for foreign bodies, which is why it decides to fight back. Our immune systems are amazing things. They create proteins to fight disease, which are known as antibodies. These antibodies try to battle it out against the antigens. Once our immune system creates certain antibodies, they’ll recognize the same intruders again and protect our bodies automatically year in year

There are approximately 7 billion people living on planet Earth, 30% of this population has an allergy, and 250 million people suffer from food allergies specifically. Patrizia Marina, author of “Allergy: The Toxic Burden,” adds to this discovery by mentioning how this percentage is steadily increasing by 5% each year. Allergies are overlooked by the majority of the population. An allergy is more complex and severe than most people would assume. However, it is not the allergy we should be afraid of, it is the reaction the allergies can lead to. Allergic reactions can range from minor to deadly. There are crucial precautions that need to be taken in securing a known allergy and these precautions are becoming less essential

According to the fundamental burden of allergic rhinitis on global health, Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) and Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines have been developed to provide evidence based recommendations for the management of allergic rhinitis and asthma coexistence (2, 6). Physicians’ unawareness and unfamiliarity with guidelines and lack of positive attitude toward application of guidelines have key role in the mismanagement of this disorder (7).

Professor Ann Woolcock (1937-2001) was a medical scientist who contributed to the field of asthma research through the foundation of the Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Sydney in 1985. This institute has become one of the top six world leading institutes in the field. She published over 300 journal articles and book chapters which mark major contributions to the field of asthma research. Her epidemiological study of asthma along with her research team have described important risk factors related to atopy and childhood asthma. Her work in the respiratory laboratory enhanced the understanding of acute exacerbation of asthma. She also worked in Papua New Guinea, Sydney and rural regions of New South Wales focusing on allergen sensitivity and

Treatment of allergic diseases represents a vast source of global healthcare costs. Allergies affect hundreds of millions of people worldwide with the number of cases continuing to increase at an alarming rate. The study of allergies and how genes and environmental factors affect them are ongoing. Currently, allergen immunotherapy is one of the few viable forms of treatment recognized. However, an alternative method of therapy utilizing microbes may be on the horizon.

It is estimated that over 40 million people in the United States suffer from allergies due to climate changes in the weather in relations to increased pollen and mold count (Seo, Apr. 2, 1998). With many people encountering sneezing and watery eyes, pharmaceutical companies like Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc. have had greater sales of their allergy prescription drugs to consumers who suffer from allergies (Seo, Apr. 2, 1998).

Anaphylaxis responses are becoming more common due to genetic and environmental factors (Saleh et al. 2012). BSA, OSA and Alpha-gal continue to be the main allergic agents known today (McNeill and Van-Elswyk 2012). Health and well-being g hand-to-hand with a proper diet. As a result of atopic dermatitis, different options have been adopted for proper intake of micronutrients and essential vitamins of those affected (Asp et al. 2012). In specific, the children and elderly still remain the most affected due to this condition (Saleh et al. 2012).

Food allergies are defined as an allergic reaction from the body’s immune system when in contact with certain foods. It is estimated that approximately fifteen million Americans have some form of food allergy. 60% (nine million) of fifteen millions Americans, with some form of food allergy are adults and 40% (six million) of 15 million are children under the age of eighteen years old. According to research released in 2013, food allergies among children under the age of eighteen increased about 50% between 1997 and 2011. There is no decisive answer as to why the number of people who have a food allergy is growing. Food allergies are a rising epidemic due to the decrease of gut bacteria, because of this serious life-threatening reactions, imprecise diagnosis, and costly treatments are also rising.

The purpose of this paper is to elaborate on the on the issue of food allergies in terms of the number of people having allergies, various emergency situations,allergy symptoms, allergy treatment and prevention. Thus, this paper

The immune system functions in preventing foreign and potentially dangerous molecules that enter the body from harming the person. Sometimes, these allergens that enter the body are completely harmless and the body’s overreaction to the allergen can be extremely dangerous. For decades, scientists have been searching for effective ways to properly diagnose an allergy, how to save patients in life-dependent situations, and discover a long-term cure. Although modern medicine has proven to be very helpful and has saved many lives, the drastic increase of children developing allergies is an issue of concern and is something that needs to be put on notice.