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Food Allergies

Food allergies can be serious, so it's important to quickly identify and treat allergic reactions.

Reading Food Labels

Carefully reading food labels is an important way to help prevent reactions.

Learn what to look for
Handling Reactions

Acting fast helps your child during a serious allergic reaction.

Be prepared for an emergency

How to handle an allergic reaction

Signs of a serious reaction
Planning for School

Kids with food allergies can stay safe at school with some organization and preparation.

Keeping kids safe at school

Info for teachers

Common Food Allergies

Food Allergy FAQs

Pollen-food allergy syndrome (also called oral allergy syndrome) causes a type of allergic reaction. It usually only affects the lips, mouth, and throat, and happens when someone with a pollen allergy eats some foods — fruits, vegetables, and nuts. For a few kids, it can be serious.

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Red meat allergy is a food allergy that can happen after a tick bite.

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Doctors often use a combination of skin testing and blood testing to diagnose a food allergy.

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