But it wasn't until the 1990s, when she was at a fair with her family, that she suspected a latex allergy. "One of my daughters handed me a handful of these great, big, thick helium balloons and ...

Latex allergies are typically triggered by proteins in the material, leading to symptoms like itching, redness, or swelling.

By Professor William Wiltshire and Dr James Noble. Latex allergy occurs in approximately 1-5% of the population, but may be as high as 17% in healthcare workers (HCWs). In dentistry, latex allergy ...