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By Rachel Clayton and Melissa Brown

Older brothers and sisters could help build babies' defence against allergies, findings suggest

Five-year-old Flynn Tucker can suffer life-threatening anaphylactic reactions but his younger sister Zoe's allergies aren't as serious. (ABC News: Rachel Clayton)

Erin Tucker never leaves home without multiple EpiPens, Ventolin and other life-saving medication for her son, Flynn.

The five-year-old was diagnosed with cow's milk and egg allergies when he was two months old and has since been diagnosed with allergies to tree nuts, sesame and latex as well as having developed asthma.

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