Peanuts cause more life-threatening allergic reactions than any other food.
Even a small amount of a food may produce a life-threatening reaction in some people.
The study said a life-threatening allergic reaction occurred in about two cases per 100,000 injections.
So the key to staying safe if you have one of these severe, life-threatening reactions is avoidance.
Severe, life-threatening reactions have been described but are extremely rare.
Allergy shots can greatly reduce your risk of having another life-threatening reaction if you've had one before.
Imagine a group of 100 people who have had a life-threatening reaction.
Without allergy shots, 60 of those 100 people will have another life-threatening reaction in the future.
You had a life-threatening allergic reaction to an insect sting.
Many of these individuals are at risk for life-threatening allergic reactions.
