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Re: Allergies
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Michael Palmer <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 29 Aug 2005 06:53:12 -0400
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>  Something like one in 50,000 among the general population and about one in a
>hundred among beekeepers and their close families.


My daughter had a true allergic reaction to honeybee venom. Her allergist
told me the numbers are more like 1 in 200 in the general population are
allergic to HBV, while the numbers go to 1 in 10 in beekeeper families. 1
in 50,000 seems a bit low to me.
Mike


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