BARCELONA, Spain, March 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
In the news release, "Food Allergy: A Burden Carried by More Than 17 Million Europeans" issued on 9 Mar 2015 13:22 GMT, by EAACI European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that the Beware of Allergy campaign wesbite is http://www.bewareofallergy.com/ rather than http://www.bewareofallergy.org/ as originally issued inadvertently. Complete, corrected release follows:
With more than 17 million Europeans suffering from allergies[1], food allergy is one of the most common allergic diseases. As the prevalence is greater among children than adults[2] , food allergy is a major paediatric health problem in western countries. Hospital admissions for severe allergic reaction[3] in children have increased 7-fold in the past 10 years in Europe[4].
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"Food allergy is not a trivial disease. No cure has been found yet and is so unpredictable that it often causes anxiety in patients and caregivers, leading to social exclusion because of the fear of eating dangerous foods by mistake. Only clear information on ingredients and disease management can help food allergy patients ," says Breda Flood, EFA President.
Increasing direct and indirect costs are expected, due to its major effects on lifestyle and quality of life[4],[5]. Beware of Allergy campaign highlights the increasing incidence and burden of food allergy and of severe allergic reactions such as anaphylaxis and calls on patients, healthcare professionals and pharmacists to familiarise themselves with how to recognise early and manage these diseases.
"By focusing on education for food allergy prevention, early diagnosis and correct management, EAACI hopes to help patients and their families to better control their food allergy and improve their quality of life and to increase the resources allocated by the society to manage the allergy epidemic ," says Antonella Muraro, EAACI Secretary General and President Elect.
Prompt recognition and management are of utmost importance as severe allergic reactions can be fatal. Caregivers, teachers and parents should be provided with information on how to manage them, including adrenaline auto-injectors and instructions on how and when to use it[6].
Full press release: https://hkstrategies.egnyte.com/fl/fSTvcHsdDJ
EAACI's Beware of Allergy campaign, available in 5 languages: http://www.bewareofallergy.org
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