The Allergy Epidemic

Show

Morning Magazine,

Presenter

Joe Cassidy

Published

Monday 30th January

Everybody feels unwell at times…but these days does it seem that more people are feeling more unwell more often?

Perhaps it’s allergies and maybe they’re on the rise.

Allergies are so widespread that they now affect our whole community.

The dramatic rise of potentially life-threatening food allergies in very young children means that everyone needs to be aware and know what to do.

A Perth paediatrician and scientist is at the forefront of thinking on this matter, and she’s shedding light on the allergy epidemic at UWA this February.

Winthrop Professor and Paediatric Allergist and Immunologist Susan Prescott explains the issue with Joe Cassidy.