Latex allergy - A neglected hazard of COVID-19 response

GAD, Akram, Abanoub RIAD and Jay PATEL. Latex allergy - A neglected hazard of COVID-19 response. Journal of Oral Disease Markers. India: Noida: Incessant Nature Science Publishers Pvt Ltd, 2020, vol. 4, No 1, p. 1-2. ISSN 2582-0982. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.15713/ins.jodm.29.

Basic information

• Original name: Latex allergy - A neglected hazard of COVID-19 response
• Authors: GAD, Akram (818 Egypt), Abanoub RIAD (818 Egypt, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Jay PATEL (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
• Edition: Journal of Oral Disease Markers, India, Noida: Incessant Nature Science Publishers Pvt Ltd, 2020, 2582-0982.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 30305 Occupational health
• Country of publisher: India
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14110/20:00116366
• Organization unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15713/ins.jodm.29
• Keywords in English: Latex allergy; COVID-19
• Tags: COVID-19, Latex Allergy, rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

Latex allergy (LA) is a common occupational issue among health care workers, with a sensitization rate of 5-17% among the exposed. Although the incidence of LA has decreased dramatically in the United States and Europe over the past few years, 150,000-1 million health care workers and more than 15 million people worldwide still suffer from LA.