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A member asked:
My sister 29 new shellfish allergy severe gives with only contact worse with ingestion is it possible to have a reaction if swimming in the ocean?
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No mostly: most of times fish run away , also its one shrimp in the ocean causes the problem . try swimming and have epipen (epinephrine) on hand , doubt you wonld need it
Answered 2/1/2015
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No: A living sea creature is no going to shred much protein even in a confined space. The ocean is so huge that you will likely need billions of them in a small stretch of seashore to get any measurable amount of protein allergen. Thus, the answer is no.
Answered 12/7/2017
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