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* "Who knew?" Although accidental exposure through ingestion of peanuts and tree nuts is common, a Letter to the Editor in the New England Journal of Medicine says that there have also been several reports of transmission of allergens through kissing. Of
379 patients with self-reported histories compatible with food allergy to nuts or seeds, 20 reported a reaction from kissing less than a minute after the kiss. The 17 patients available for questioning reported localized itching and swelling or urticaria in...
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