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Allergies
Question | Answer |
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What are allergies? | An unusual sensitivity to a substance that normally does not affect most people. |
Why do allergies happen? | To protect us from infections. |
What are the chances of being allergic, when your parents are? | If one parent is : 20%-40% Both parents: 70% |
True or False: You have to be exposed to something at least once for your immune system to make you allergic to it. | True |
When the human immune system senses an invading parasite, it makes a specific protein called? | Antibodies. |
When having an allergic reaction, what antibody comes to defense? | Immunoglobulin E |
What do antibodies do? | Attach to foreign substances, then activate certain white blood cells. |
Most common allergies: | Dust, food, mold, and pets. |
Medications that can be used to treat allergies are known as: | Antihistamines |
True or False: Breastfeeding can help prevent or decrease allergies when you feed babies this way only for 4 to 6 months. | True |
True or false: If someone eats a food you are allergic to and then kisses you on the cheek, you will have a serious reaction. | False |