Early Infection And Protection Against Allergies?

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 00:14 in Health & Medicine

Allergies have become more common in the last few decades. It is still not fully clear why certain people develop allergies, but a strong risk factor is if the mother is allergic. Also, changes in life style are seen as playing a major role and several studies indicate that early exposure to bacteria and viruses may reduce the risk of allergies later in life.

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