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Jack Jumper Allergy - patient information bulletin from the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology & Allergy.

Emergency Action Plans & Information from Anaphylaxis Australia.

Emergency Action Plans which relate specifically to Jack Jumper Allergy may be available by contacting the Emergency Department of the Royal Hobart Hospital.

Representatives of antallergy.org met with the Minister for Health, David Llewellyn, MHA on August 25th, at 3.30 pm.

Following on from this, representatives of antallergy.org will be meeting with Minister Llewellyn’s advisor, Mr Bruce Kemp on September 16th at 11 am.

July 25, 2005

Tasmanians allergic to jack jumper bites have formed a support group in a bid to maintain life-saving treatment.

Thousands of Tasmanians allergic to the insects will be affected when the program that led to a vaccine runs out of funding this year.

The group, antallergy.org, said it hoped to work with Tasmanian Health Minister David Llewellyn to ensure the world-renowned immunotherapy program continued at the Royal Hobart Hospital.

Please feel free to join our discussion forums.

Share your story of Jack Jumper allergy, read about others experiences of the condition, ask a question.

antallergy.org would like to offer its sincere thanks to the following people for their ongoing support of this website.

Brett Drinkwater of Tashosting.com for his support of antallergy.org from its foundation.

Allan Moult of Summerhill Publishing for his ongoing support and hosting of the antallery.org site.

Alex Wild for permission to use his wonderful Myrmecia photograph as our mascot and logo.

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A petition to assist those whose lives are in danger through jack jumper stings has been created with a tremendous response. 

Launched on 22 July, more that four hundred people have already signed the e-petition, which calls on the Tasmanian Government to continue funding of the clinical trials which were so successful in finding a 100% effective vaccine for the 12,000 Tasmanians known to be allergic to jack jumper stings.

Over the next few months, we hope to build an online library as an invaluable resource for anyone who is seeking information relating to Jack Jumper Ant allergy in Australia.

The library currently includes media clippings from Tasmanian Regional Newspapers and Online News Journals from 1999 - 2005.

The library also includes references made to Jack Jumper Ant allergy on the Tasmanian Parliament Hansard record from 2000 - 2005.

The library will also contain a comprehensive list of useful links to sites on the internet that relate to Jack Jumper Ant allergy.

Please note that all articles are copyright and should only be read on screen for personal use.

antallergy.org is a support and lobby group of people from all walks of life that have experienced life threatening allergic reactions to Jack Jumper Ant stings. 

Many of our members are also parents of children from as young as four years of age that are affected.

The group are all volunteers and meet on a regular basis state wide to provide advocacy, support and raise community awareness about the condition.

If you would like further information, please refer to our contacts below.  We would love to hear from you!

CONTACTS

- 6231 9888

- 6231 9888

Coordinator - North - 6331 1739 | 0417 912 895

- 6231 9065 | 0400 618 433

- 6237 3557 | 0417 379 607

- 6259 7119 | 0407 872 754

- 6223 7793 | 0419 237 793

antallergy.org is a support group of people, from all walks of life, that are allergic to the Australian Jack Jumper Ant.

antallergy.org exists to promote and advocate for the further development and bringing to market of a treatment to desensitise those affected by Jack Jumper ant stings.

The group also offers support and facilitates communications between sufferers, the medical community and government.

antallergy.org website

Over the next few months, we will continue to update this site to include educational information about ant sting allergy in Australia.

Jack Jumper Immunotherapy Programme

Over the next few months we will be actively campaigning for the continuation and extension of the internationally renowned Jack Jumper Immunotherapy programme currently held at the Royal Hobart Hospital.

antallergy.org discussion forum

Over the next few weeks, we will be promoting our online discussion forums which have been setup as a place where all those affected or interested in Jack Jumper Allergy can share their thoughts and experiences.

Information provided on this web site is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice.

You should not use the information on this web site, the associated discussion forum or the information on links from this site to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified healthcare provider.

antallergy.org advises you to always seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

antallergy.org provides links to outside sources as a courtesy; however, antallergy.org is not responsible for information on other web sites.

We strive to assure information on our web site is accurate and timely; however we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents. 

Allergy Capital

The site aims to provide reliable information on asthma, anaphylaxis, hay fever and other allergic disorders.

Australian Ants Online

A comprehesive site from the CSIRO, showing all apects of Australian ants!

Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

The official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology

ASCIA

The Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology & Allergy is a professional non profit organisation, comprising Clinical Immunologists, Allergy Specialists and Immunology Scientists.
ASCIA Jack Jumper Allergy—Patient Information Bulletin—May 2005

Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology

An online journal that aims to help clinicians and researchers keep up-to-date in a systematic way with the vast amount of information published in allergy and clinical immunology.

Insect Stings
An online resource for insect sting allergy, written by a sufferer in the UK.

18 July 2005

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Tasmanians affected by allergy to Jack Jumper ant stings are biting back, with the formation of a support and advocacy group.

Calling itself antallergy.org, the group hopes to work with Health Minister David Llewellyn to ensure that the internationally renowned Jack Jumper Immunotherapy Programme currently conducted at the Royal Hobart Hospital continues.

By Melanie Gordon

My son suffers as an anaphylactic, that is, he is sensitive to bites from the common ‘Jack Jumper’ ant. He has previously been bitten on two occasions and due to the severity of his reaction is now required to carry adrenalin on his person at all times. I am sure you appreciate the inconvenience of this for a child.

On the first occasion he was bitten, the whole of his body broke out in rash and we took him to hospital where he was injected with adrenalin and steroids to combat the symptoms. On the second occasion his condition, whilst similar, was significantly more pronounced and again we rushed him to hospital where the same treatment was given. In addition he required heart monitors as doctors feared ‘myocardial infarction’ which in lay terms means the destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle. This is all caused by the extreme swelling as a result of the bite.