Sorry Jules but the amount of people who are allergic to LATEX is a lot higher than most people realise.Just like you don't hear of people dying from wearing latex gloves.
TESS; who people at Gamesday 2006 will remember took the COOLMINIORNOT Group picture has a serious allergical reaction, so much so that even secondary or transmitted contact can cause near immediate skin blistering. She can't be in a room, or building with balloons and has twice been made worse by a doctor or nurse who wouldn't listen when she was telling them about the allergy.
Anaphalectic shock brough on from Latex is as dangerous.