Allergies & the Immune System

• Dealing With Triggers: Mold

  If mold makes your child’s asthma or allergies worse, learn how to limit exposure to it.

• Dealing With Triggers: Pets

  Do pets make your child’s allergies or asthma worse? Here’s how to handle it.

• Dealing With Triggers: Pollen

  If pollen makes your child’s asthma or allergies worse, learn how to limit exposure it.

• Do Allergies Cause Asthma?

  Allergies don’t cause asthma, but kids who have allergies are more likely to get asthma.

• Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)

  Eczema can be an itchy nuisance and cause scratching that makes the problem worse. Many kids who have eczema today will be over it by the time they’re teens.

• Egg Allergy

  Managing an egg allergy means reading food labels, monitoring the diet, and carrying medicines in case of reactions.

• Fish Allergy

  Fish allergy can cause a serious reaction. Find out how to keep kids safe.

• Food Allergies

  Food allergies can cause serious and even deadly reactions in kids, so it’s important to know how to feed a child with food allergies and to prevent reactions.

• Food Allergies (Topic Center)

  Food allergies can be serious, so it’s very important to quickly identify and treat reactions. Learn about food allergies here so you know what to do when a child has a food allergy.

• Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis Syndrome (FPIES)

  Food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome, also called FPIES, is a type of delayed food allergy. Someone with FPIES must avoid the foods that might trigger a reaction.