Peanut allergy

The national institute of allergy and infectious disease has given new guidelines for peanut allergy prevention.

Foods containing peanuts can be introduced into diet of infants 4 to 6 months of age even if they have eczema and or egg allergy.

If infant has mild to moderate eczema,peanut containing foods can be introduced at 6 months of age.

There is a skin prick test for very highly allergic groups where peanut specific IG,Ecan be measured.

If skin prick testing with peanut extract results in a whealof upto 2 mm then risk of allergy is low.

A wheal of 3 to 7 M suggests high risk of allergy.