BIOLOGY [3 marks Question Answer]

There is no permanent cure for an allergy. Medication for allergies does give relief. Those people prone to allergic reactions should be aware of the allergens that trigger these responses in their bodies and avoid them completely, especially food and medicines. Allergy shots are helpful to those with seasonal allergies like those caused by pollen.

Disease is a departure from normal health due to structural or functional disorder of the body. The disease may be due to deficiency of nutrients or malfunctioning of organs or genetic disorders, improper metabolic activity, or allergies, or cancer and mental illness as diabetes, haemophilia, leukemia, schizophrenia.

Blood test is mostly favoured for testing allergy.
Blood Testing: A sample of the patient’s blood is sent to a laboratory for analysis. Multiple allergens can be detected with a single blood sample.
The test measures the concentration of specific antibodies in the blood. The quantitative allergy blood result can help determine what a patient is allergic to, help predict and follow the disease development, estimate the risk of a severe reaction, and explain cross-reactivity.

1. Skin: Substances that come into contact with the skin, such as latex, are also common causes of allergic reactions, known as contact dermatitis or eczema.
2. Mouth: A wide variety of foods can cause allergic reactions, but 90% of allergic responses to foods’ are caused by cow’s milk, soy, eggs, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish.
3. Nose: Pollen, spores, dust particles, and certain chemicals find entry through the nose.

There is no permanent cure for an allergy. Medication for allergies does give relief. Those people prone to allergic reactions should be aware of the allergens that trigger these responses in their bodies and avoid them completely, especially food and medicines. Allergy shots are helpful to those with seasonal allergies like those caused by pollen.