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Allergies are becoming more frequent in the western world. One in three people in Australia will develop allergies at some time in their life. One in 20 will develop a food allergy and one in 100 will have a life-threatening allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis.
Hospital admissions for anaphylaxis doubled in the ten years from 1994 to 2004, and were five times higher in children under five years old over the same period. This suggests the development of allergy in early life is increasing at a faster rate than in adults.
Children are more likely to develop allergies to eggs, dairy products or peanuts, while adults are more likely to develop an allergy to seafood.
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Allergies Are Becoming More Frequent. Why?
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(Score: 3, Informative) by Francis on Tuesday October 13 2015, @11:47PM
Approximately 1% of Chicken Pox cases are in adults and about 50% of the fatalities are adults. Prior to the invention of a vaccine, it was the responsible thing to do. If I ever have children, I'll make sure they get the vaccination as even in normal cases Chicken Pox is a huge inconvenience.