Anaphylaxis in an airplane after insecticide spraying.
Flights departing from malarious areas are sprayed with pyrethroids. They are presumed to be safe since reports of adverse responses among passengers or crew were only anecdotal. However, asthmatic reactions after domestic and occupational exposure have been published. We present the first case description of pyrethroid allergy in an airplane.
Department of Pediatrics, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, [corrected] Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Koen@art-rose.be
Koen S J
KS
Vanden Driessche
Alassane
A
Sow
Alfons
A
Van Gompel
Kurt
K
Vandeurzen
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000401:Aircraft; D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001249:Asthma / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009032:Mosquito Control / Q000379:methods; D011722:Pyrethrins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000393:Air Pollutants; D007306:Insecticides; D011722:Pyrethrins