Another senseless death.
Restaurant warnings urged after teen's death
From the article:
- The prevalence of peanut allergy in children doubled in five years
- about 1.6 million Americans have peanut allergies
- about one in every 125 children has peanut allergy
"Among food allergies, peanut allergy is the most dangerous, said Dr. Richard Roberts at Carolina Asthma and Allergy Center in Charlotte.
Injections of epinephrine should be administered quickly, he said; otherwise, "most people die within minutes."
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