What are the main causes?
Food allergies are the most common triggers for an anaphylactic reaction.
Nine foods cause 90% of food allergic reactions in Australia and can be common causes of anaphylaxis. These are:
- peanuts
- tree nuts (such as hazelnuts, cashews, almonds)
- egg
- cow’s milk
- wheat
- soybean
- fish
- shellfish
- sesame
Other triggers include:
- insect stings, particularly bee stings
- medications
- latex
- anaesthesia
More information:
» What are allergies? What is anaphylaxis?
» Signs and symptoms
» Why is it important to know about anaphylaxis?
» How can anaphylaxis be treated or prevented?
» Anaphylaxis at school or child care service
Print:
» Anaphylaxis factsheet (PDF 137KB)