{"id":3575,"date":"2014-10-18T16:42:14","date_gmt":"2014-10-18T20:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/?page_id=3575"},"modified":"2014-10-21T17:05:24","modified_gmt":"2014-10-21T21:05:24","slug":"where-symptoms-begin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.allergyhome.org\/schools\/myth-vs-fact\/where-symptoms-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Symptoms Begin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Staff<\/a>Staff Training: Food Allergies & Anaphylaxis in School \u2013 What School Staff Need to Know<\/a><\/strong>\n

This 30 minute module is designed to assist the school nurse in staff training of management of life-threatening allergic reactions and increase food allergy awareness for all school staff including teachers, food service personnel, administrators, aides, specialists, coaches, bus drivers, custodians and others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

FOOD ALLERGY MYTH<\/h2>\n

\u201cThe cafeteria is the riskiest place in school.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n

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FOOD ALLERGY FACT<\/h2>\n

The classroom is the most common place for symptoms of allergic reactions to begin.<\/p>\n

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Mandated reporting of epinephrine in MA schools ( 2009-2010<\/a>) demonstrated that 45% of the cases had symptoms develop in the classroom, 14 % in the cafeteria, 9% in the \u00a0health office, 7% on the \u00a0playground\/outside\/recess, and 25% in various locations both inside and outside the school building .This drives home the importance of school wide policies that include prevention strategies and emergency preparedness that include all locations where students spend time, beyond the cafeteria and with a focus on the classroom.<\/p>\n

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