To learn more about allergies, Passeportsanté.net offers a selection of associations and government sites dealing with the subject of allergies. You will be able to find there Additional Information and contact communities or support groups allowing you to learn more about the disease.

Canada

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

A valuable source for information on major food allergies, the labeling of allergenic foods and the recall of foods containing undeclared allergens.

www.inspection.qc.ca

Allergy and Asthma Information Association

A pan-Canadian, bilingual charitable organization founded in 1964, the IAEA provides information and resources to improve the quality of life of people with allergies.

www.aaia.ca

Quebec Food Allergy Association

Founded in 1990 by parents of children with severe food allergies, this organization offers several publications designed by health professionals, and organizes training workshops for restaurateurs. The association also publishes a guide on the introduction of solid foods in children at risk of allergies.

www.aqaa.qc.ca

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Born and grow.com

To find reliable information on the flu and on appropriate treatments for children, the Naître et grandir.net site is ideal. It is a site dedicated to the development and health of children. The disease sheets are reviewed by doctors from the Hôpital Sainte-Justine in Montreal and the Center hospitalier universitaire de Québec. Naître et grandir.net, like PasseportSanté.net, is part of the Lucie and André Chagnon Foundation family.

www.naitreetgrandir.com

Quebec government’s Health Guide

To learn more about drugs: how to take them, what are the contraindications and possible interactions, etc.

www.guidesante.gouv.qc.ca

France

Allergies.org

A well-designed and regularly updated online journal on allergies, created by allergy specialists and associations of doctors and patients.

www.allergique.org

French association for the prevention of allergies

News and forum. This site also offers an online store.

www.allergies.afpral.fr

Belgium

Prevention of allergies

This non-profit association was created in 1989 by parents of children with allergies.

www.oasis-allergies.org

Europe

European Federation of Asthma and Allergic Associations

www.efanet.org