Latex allergy treatment

Latex is a naturally occurring compound, derived from tree sap, and used to make rubber products. The first allergic reaction to latex was reported in 1979. Since that time, it has become widely recognized that several populations are at increased risk of latex allergy. These groups include health care workers (who become sensitized by way of exposure to numerous latex containing materials) and children with spina bifida and some urologic anomalies. [More…]