Anaphylaxis in an Airplane After Insecticide Spraying
Open Access
- 1 November 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Travel Medicine
- Vol. 17 (6), 427-429
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1708-8305.2010.00455.x
Abstract
Flights departing from malarious areas are sprayed with pyrethroids. They are presumed to be safe since reports of adverse responses among passengers or crew were only anecdotal. However, asthmatic reactions after domestic and occupational exposure have been published. We present the first case description of pyrethroid allergy in an airplane.Keywords
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