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Article: AAAAI offers advice on avoiding stinging insect allergies.
- Article from:
- Health & Medicine Week
- Article date:
- June 30, 2003
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2003 JUN 30 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Summer is a time of year when many people are stung by insects.
Up to 5% of Americans are at risk for severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reactions from stinging insects, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI).
Most people who are stung experience mild pain, itching, and discomfort that generally lasts only a few hours. However, at least 40 deaths occur each year in the United States due to reactions to insect stings. Unfortunately, most people don't even know that they are allergic to insect stings until they actually experience a severe reaction.
When an ...