Hi Pat,
Latex allergies are common among healthcare workers who were once chronically exposed to latex gloves and they typically do have a cross-reactivity to "tree fruits" but the term is misleading as they are often sensitive to potato and cantaloupe as well.
The big culprits will be kiwi, peach, plum, banana, avocado and apple.
Hope this helps,
Maeve
Maeve Howett, PhD, APRN, CNP-Ped, IBCLC
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President, Southeastern Lactation Consultants Association
Assistant Clinical Professor
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
Emory University
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Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 13:11:33 -0400
From: Pat Bucknell <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: latex fruit allergy
I facilitate a BF moms' support group for a local hospital. One of the moms who regularly attends told us yesterday that her 6 month old son had a latex fruit allergy. I had never heard of this and she said her searching on the internet had not revealed much. She is just starting solids with her little guy. First thing she tried was mashed avocado. He quickly got a red bottom. She didn't think too much about it. The next thing she tried was mashed banana. He immediately got red, raised hives all over his body. Pediatrician told her that those 2 foods are the highest in natural latex (I think that's what she was told). But again I've never heard of this and wondered if any of you wise women have--and what is the long term outlook for Sam.
Warmly,
Pat Bucknell IBCLC
Avon Lake OH
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