Article: Many Children With Moderate-to-Severe Reactions to Insect Stings Aren't Getting Treatment at a Hospital, From JACI.

MILWAUKEE, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Only a fraction of children who are stung by insects and exhibit moderate to severe symptoms of an allergic reaction receive treatment at a hospital, according to a new study.

The study, entitled "Allergic reactions to insect stings: Results from a national survey of 10,000 junior high school children in Israel" can be found in the May 2006 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (JACI), the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).

Insect sting is one of the most common causes of anaphylaxis (a severe and potentially fatal allergic reaction) worldwide and is ...

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