Allergies approaching epidemic levels
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About a third of the UK population will develop an allergy of some sort during their lives, report says.
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The World Health Organisation warns mix of avian and human flu might kill up to seven million people around the world. Guangdong authorities launch a SARS alarm.
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Heightened fears that potentially devastating livestock disease is spreading.
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Doctors have been warned to look out for cases of Lyme disease, which is thought to be on the increase.
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A study published in the journal &#39;Thorax&#39; has revealed that high levels of antibodies to allergens in a baby&#39;s umbilical cord blood might be more important in the development of childhood allergies and asthma than exposure to allergens.
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Asia faces an outbreak of  unprecedented proportions as it grapples with avian influenza,  which the World Health Organization warns could develop into a  pandemic unless detection and prevention methods are improved.
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A food allergy is no worse than other allergies at increasing the risk of stomach reflux in adults, according to findings presented here this week at the annual
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People with conditions such as asthma, and those over 65, are urged to get a flu jab to avoid falling ill this winter.
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Warnings could be introduced after analysis confirms high levels of bacteria and viruses.
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SATURDAY, Dec. 25 (HealthDayNews) -- Ah, winter: low levels of ragweed, pollen and other outdoor allergens means kids with allergies can finally breathe easier, right?
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Much more vaccine needs to be produced to cope with a possible pandemic of bird flu, experts warn.
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Recent flu seasons dominated by more severe strains of flu and an aging US population that&#39;s more vulnerable to disease have caused a jump in the number of hospitalizations and deaths from the respiratory illness.
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Asthma among children appears to have stabilised but allergies are still rising, according to research.
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LONG lines of anxious people have begun showing up at clinics across the United States as people scramble for flu vaccines. Hopes of averting a flu inoculation crisis as winter approaches have been dashed
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A pandemic of avian influenza would make 2003&#39;s SARS epidemic look like a cakewalk, research analysts said as they recommended that enterprises review their business continuity and crisis management plans now.
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FRIDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- With the start of the school year, parents need to take steps to protect their children from allergy and asthma triggers they may encounter at school.
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NEW YORK  - In contrast to some earlier reports, allergic conditions appear to increase, rather than decrease, the risk of leukemia and lymphoma, according to a Swedish study.