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American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, Nov. 15-19

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The 2018 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology The annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma...
North Carolina's largest chickenpox outbreak in decades is centered in a primary school with a large number of vaccine-exempt students

Vaccine-Exempt Students Behind N.C. Chickenpox Outbreak

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Of the school's 152 students, 110 have not received the varicella vaccine
A task force to investigate a rising number of cases of a rare polio-like disease among children in the United States has been created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC Announces Acute Flaccid Myelitis Task Force

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Task force is scheduled to submit its first report in early December
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with health officials from various states are asking American consumers to avoid romaine lettuce due to an outbreak of Escherichia coli illness.

FDA: Another E. coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce

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So far, 32 people across 11 states have become sick with E. coli after eating romaine lettuce
Patients with peanut allergy who received oral immunotherapy

ACAAI: Oral Immunotherapy Is Protective in Peanut Allergy

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More patients receiving AR101 able to ingest ≥600 mg peanut protein without dose-limiting symptoms
The prevalence of food allergy is 7.6 percent among children in the United States

Prevalence of Food Allergy 7.6 Percent in U.S. Children

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Most prevalent allergens are peanut, milk, shellfish, and tree nut
An 11th child has died in an outbreak of a respiratory virus at the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in New Jersey

11th Child Dies in Adenovirus Outbreak at N.J. Care Facility

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Child was among 34 youngsters at the care facility who became ill between Sept. 26 and Nov. 12
Pacifiers filled with or dipped in honey should not be given to infants

FDA Warns Against Giving Honey-Filled Pacifiers to Infants

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Four infants in Texas hospitalized with botulism after using pacifiers containing honey
A small number of boxes of Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch are being recalled due to potential Salmonella contamination

Cap’n Crunch Cereal Recalled Due to Salmonella Scare

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No illnesses related to the products have been reported to date
Almost 2 percent of children in the United States have a milk allergy

ACAAI: Almost 2 Percent of Children Have Milk Allergy

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Among children with food allergy, 53 percent of infants have milk allergy vs. 15 percent of teens