According to a study by the Department of Public Health Sciences at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, in the United States, having a pet at home is not a danger at all and it even seems that the risk of contracting allergies is even lower if you come into contact with an animal.
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In recent times, more and more children become victims of annoying allergies and often parents - to prevent these discomforts - decide to eliminate the presence of pets, convinced that it is the hairs that cause and contribute to allergic reactions. dogs and cats.
But is not so! According to a study by the Department of Public Health Sciences at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, in the United States, having a pet at home is not a danger at all and it even seems that the risk of contracting allergies is even lower if you come into contact with an animal.
The scholars, who have analyzed the behavior and reactions of over 500 children, followed from the moment of birth until the eighteenth month of life, highlighted that - in the first months of the child's life - there is no close connection between the possibility of developing an allergy and the presence of animals in the house or in the garden.
Through tests, which also included blood tests to measure antibodies to allergens, responsible for allergic crises, doctors came to the conclusion that children grown up in contact with dogs and cats run a lower risk of becoming allergic.
Finally comes the ransom of fido and cat too often become scapegoats for respiratory diseases. However, some precautions always remain: during pregnancy, for example, it is good not to stay too much in contact with the cat, to avoid the risk of contracting the toxoplasmosis, harmful to the fetus.
Verdiana Amorosi
