Anaphylaxis
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Facts about anaphylaxis:
About 2 out of 10,000 people develop anaphylaxis in the US each year.
About one-third of the cases are triggered by food.
About one eighth of the cases are triggered by an
insect sting
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Anaphylaxis Symptoms
Related Topics:
Allergic reactions
Bee sting
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Last Updated: Feb 25, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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