eMaxHealth reports that asthma is the single greatest factor that increases risk of death from anaphylaxis (allergic shock).

Anaphylaxis affects the entire body and is responsible for 500 to 1,000 deaths in the U.S. each year – and most of them are children. Peanut allergies and tree nut allergies are the leading causes fatal anaphylaxis.

If you have a food allergy or other potentially fatal allergy, you should always carry your epinephrine (adrenaline) auto-injector at all times – especially if you also have asthma.

See our Food Allergy / Anaphylaxis Solution Guide for more information and related products, like our Food Allergy Restaurant Cards.