Honey Allergy, First Documentation in Iraq – A Case Report

Hamid Altameemi; Nael Mohammed Sarheed; Karrar Ali Zaker; Salwa Zaidan

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2022.8758

Authors

Hamid Altameemi Department of Medical laboratory Techniques
Nael Mohammed Sarheed Department of Basic Sciences, College of Medicine, Al-Muthanna, Iraq
Karrar Ali Zaker Department of Laser, Laser and Photonic Center, University of Al-Hamdaniya, Mosul, Iraq
Salwa Zaidan Department of emergence, Al-Muqdadiya Hospital, Diyala, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2022.8758

Keywords:

Honey, Honey allergy, Anaphylaxis, Food allergy, Prick-to-prick test

Abstract

Honey one of honeybee product that consider main food in many meals and have vital role in treatment a lot of medical problems. However, can be consider source of problems to human being around the world. Although the case of honey anaphylaxis very rare but so dangerous and may be life-threatening. In Iraq, I investigated and documented one case with honey allergy by skin prick-prick test. A patient with honey allergy has symptoms from mild to severe complications. Medical centres have no any background about this type of allergy, therefore it important to explain this case to prevent mis-diagnosis.

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