Penicillin is a common cause of drug allergy. Anaphylactic reactions to penicillin cause 400 deaths.1
Approximately 100 people in the United States die each year from food-related anaphylaxis.2
At least 40 deaths occur annually in the United States from reactions to insect stings.3 A severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis occurs in 0.5 to 5% of the U.S. population as a result of insect stings.4
Approximately 220 cases of anaphylaxis and 3 deaths per year are due to latex allergy.5
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Valentine, M.D. "Anaphylaxis and Stinging Insect Hypersensitivity." Journal of the American Medical Association. (1992) 268:2830-2833.
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