Latex allergy - A neglected hazard of COVID-19 response
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| Year of publication | 2020 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Oral Disease Markers |
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| Web | http://www.jodm.net/eJournals/TopicDetails.aspx?id=4&AID=1 |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.15713/ins.jodm.29 |
| Keywords | Latex allergy; COVID-19 |
| Description | 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. |