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Severe allergic reactions rise in children in last five years
NHS figures show that the number of children being admitted to hospital in England with a severe allergic reaction has risen every year for the past five years.
The data indicates that 1,746 children were treated for anaphylactic shock in 2018-19, up from 1,015 in 2013-14. When adults with severe allergic reactions treated in hospital were also included, the figures rose from 4,107 cases to 5,497 over five years.
Children under 10 were most likely to be affected by anaphylaxis, with 1,018 admitted to hospital last year - compared with 601 in 2013-14.
Scientists say environmental factors could be to blame for more allergies, whilst also suggesting that factors such as dietary changes, exposure to microbes and pollution may play a role in the rise. The most common causes of severe allergic reactions are foods such as nuts, fish and shellfish but they can also be triggered by wasp and bee stings, drugs and dairy products.
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