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US Death Rate

The article includes "Currently, anaphylaxis leads to 500–1,000 deaths per year (2.4 per million) in the United States, 20 deaths per year in the United Kingdom (0.33 per million), and 15 deaths per year in Australia (0.64 per million)."

It seems odd that the rate in the US is seven time higher than in the UK. I have found this [1] that gives a much lower rate (0.86 per million) in a recent US study. MB 16:03, 13 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Per ths source "These results indicate that the US has one of the highest prevalences of fatal anaphylaxis in the world". Appears to be based on a 2010 study.

What we have in the article is based on this source [2] which is a peer reviewed review article.

Have added this estimate aswell.Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 20:56, 13 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Diagnosis, 2nd bullet

Hello James or Wakkie1379, you really think, that involvement of the skin or mucosa AND gastrointestinal symptoms together means anafylaxis? Urtica and diarrhea after strawberries? --DRobert (talk) 08:15, 28 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]