Latex allergy affects an estimated 1 percent to 6 percent of the general population (at least 3 million people), but as many as 17 percent of healthcare professionals.1
People who have had multiple surgeries are at great risk of developing latex allergy - 68 percent of children with spina bifida are allergic.1
Approximately 220 cases of anaphylaxis and 3 deaths per year are due to latex allergy.2
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