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Can you get flu like symptoms from being allergic to eggs?
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No : Flu like symptoms would include fever, chills, body aches and upper respiratory symptoms. These are not typical symptoms of food allergy.
Answered 2/8/2017
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No : Egg allergy causes typical allergy symptoms: itchiness, hives, swelling, asthma, belly pain, nausea, vomiting and in rare cases it can be fatal.
Answered 10/27/2012
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