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Passenger describes ‘embarrassing and dehumanising’ experience after she asked about plane meal ingredients

Hanna Olsen says she was left stranded 2,000 miles from home after telling a Turkish Airline crew she had allergy

Taking action to be evaluated for a penicillin allergy can impact your health, safety and wallet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10% of the U.S. population reports a penicillin allergy, but less than 1% is allergic after testing. Common penicillins include ampicillin, amoxicillin and Augmentin.

The school told mum Lily they wouldn't be able to administer life-saving medicine if he had an attack

Little Atlas' mum says she was asked if the two-year-old would be able to administer his own life-saving Epipen if he was having an allergic reaction while at nursery

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued warnings which affect Asda, Sainsbury's, Tesco, Iceland and B&M stores which have also recalled items for allergy or health and safety reasons.

The prevalence of food allergies is increasing worldwide, approaching an epidemic level in some regions. In the U.S. alone, approximately 10% of children and adults suffer from food allergies, with allergies to cow’s milk, eggs, peanuts and tree nuts being the most common. Some patients have mild symptoms that might…

Mum-of-five Celia Marsh suffered a fatal anaphylactic reaction after eating a vegan rainbow wrap which contained yoghurt at a Pret branch in Bath, Somerset in 2017

Celia Marsh, 42, who had an acute dairy allergy, ate a super veg vegan wrap contaminated with milk from Pret a Manger’s Bath store