About allergies

The number of people diagnosed with an allergic condition is increasing with 10 to 30% of the world's population currently estimated to be affected¹.

The increasing prevalence and intensity of allergies is a trend that has continued in the industrialised world for more than 60 years².

Allergy is an abnormal excessive response of the immune system to a specific foreign substance called an allergen such as house dust mites, pollens, or certain foods. The hypersensitive immune system produces antibodies following contact, ingestion or even inhalation of the allergen leading to inflammation of the skin, sinuses, respiratory airways, and/or digestive system³.

Allergic reactions are a common, chronic, often debilitating and sometimes even fatal condition. The consequences on health vary from decreases in lung function, new onset of diseases, exacerbation of chronic respiratory diseases, and may lead to anaphylaxis³.