Editing Anaphylaxis (section)

==Prevention==
{{see also|Allergen immunotherapy}}
Avoidance of the trigger of anaphylaxis is recommended.<!-- <ref name=World11/> --> In cases where this may not be possible, desensitization may be an option.<!-- <ref name=World11/> --> [[Immunotherapy]] with [[Hymenoptera]] venoms is effective at desensitizing 80–90% of adults and 98% of children against allergies to [[bee]]s, [[wasp]]s, [[hornet]]s, [[Yellow jacket|yellowjackets]], and [[fire ant]]s.<!-- <ref name=World11/> --> Oral immunotherapy may be effective at desensitizing some people to certain food including milk, eggs, nuts and peanuts; however, adverse effects are common.<ref name=World11/> For example, many people develop an itchy throat, cough, or lip swelling during immunotherapy.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Simons|first1=FE|last2=Ardusso|first2=LR|last3=Dimov|first3=V|last4=Ebisawa|first4=M|last5=El-Gamal|first5=YM|last6=Lockey|first6=RF|last7=Sanchez-Borges|first7=M|last8=Senna|first8=GE|last9=Sheikh|first9=A|last10=Thong|first10=BY|last11=Worm|first11=M|last12=World Allergy|first12=Organization.|title=World Allergy Organization Anaphylaxis Guidelines: 2013 update of the evidence base.|journal=International Archives of Allergy and Immunology|date=2013|volume=162|issue=3|pages=193–204|pmid=24008815|doi=10.1159/000354543|doi-access=free}}</ref> Desensitization is also possible for many medications, however it is advised that most people simply avoid the agent in question.<!-- <ref name=World11/> --> In those who react to latex it may be important to avoid cross-reactive foods such as avocados, bananas, and potatoes among others.<ref name=World11/>