Anaphylactic allergies are a particular danger for young children.
Allergy to peanuts can cause a life-threatening anaphylactic response.
The boy had a lot of allergies and always carried medication to stop an anaphylactic reaction if he was accidentally exposed.
Severe reactions, such as anaphylactic shock, are extremely rare.
How hollow are those commitments if children subject to anaphylactic shock can be so easily discriminated against?
The most common cause of an anaphylactic attack is a severe allergy to food.
She suffered an anaphylactic shock—an extreme allergic reaction when blood pressure falls rapidly and the patient quickly loses consciousness.
About 1,000 children aged 15 and under are admitted to hospital each year as a result of anaphylactic shock.