Understanding nut allergy - the latest updates

Many parents are impacted by children with peanut allergy. There has been a general rise in allergies in Australia over the last 20 years. It has changed the way we live. Schools have put bans on peanut butter sandwiches to avoid cross-contamination between children. Parents have been seen giving the first dose of peanut to their children in hospital car parks or outside medical clinics.
This podcast looks at who is at risk of peanut allergy and the best tests available along with prevention strategies that parents can consider.

Dr. Michael O’Sullivan is a leading consultant immunologist in Australia who works at the Perth Children’s Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital. He has been involved in a number of clinical trials related to peanut allergy and worked with countless families inflicted by this condition.

There is a fantastic new resource available online - https://preventallergies.org.au/
This has been developed by ASCIA and the National Allergy Strategy.