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| By Lisa Cipriano Collins Food Allergy Expert | ||
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When a child is allergic to peanuts is he usually allergic to other nuts as well?
Most allergists today will advise peanut-allergic individuals to avoid all tree nuts as well and visa-versa. This is due to similar proteins that occur in many tree nuts and peanuts, which could cause a reaction. There is also a high risk of cross-contamination in the processing and packaging of peanuts and tree nuts, sufficient enough to cause a reaction. There also is a high incidence of substitutions made in peanut or tree nut containing products unbeknownst to the consumer, causing an accidental ingestion and reaction."
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