Differentiate between food allergy and dust allergy.

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Food allergy Dust allergy
Food allergy is an immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food.
There are eight foods as major food allergens like milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans.
Food allergy is uncommon.
This allergy can affect multiple organs of the body.
The allergic reaction to tiny bugs that commonly live in house dust.
This allergy includes the common hay fever, such as sneezing and runny nose.
This allergy is a common allergy.
It mostly affects the respiratory tract or lungs.

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Food allergy	Dust allergy
Food allergy is an immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food. There are eight foods as major food allergens like milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans. Food allergy is uncommon. This allergy can affect multiple organs of the body.	The allergic reaction to tiny bugs that commonly live in house dust. This allergy includes the common hay fever, such as sneezing and runny nose. This allergy is a common allergy. It mostly affects the respiratory tract or lungs.