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Flying with food allergies: new review confirms commercial flights are much safer than you might think  22nd July 2025

For anyone living with food allergies—or caring for someone who does—the thought of experiencing a reaction at 30,000 feet can understandably trigger serious worry. People are well aware that help is far from being immediately available in the air, and
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Our statement regarding the inquest of Benedict Blythe  22nd July 2025

Anaphylaxis UK offers our condolences and heartfelt support to the family and friends of Benedict Blythe who was just five years old when he tragically died at school on 1st December 2021. 
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Anaphylaxis UK takes allergy training to the Isle of Man  16th July 2025

From 1st to 3rd July, Anaphylaxis UK carried out an impactful visit to the Isle of Man, delivering a series of tailored allergy awareness and training sessions to communities, schools, and healthcare professionals.  
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The Anaphylaxis Campaign is shocked to hear of an airline passenger going into anaphylactic shock after consuming food containing sesame seeds on-board a flight. 26th November 2018

Sonia Bagga, 39, went into anaphylactic shock after eating two bites of a chicken wrap that she didn’t know contained sesame seeds while on-board a BA flight returning home in September from a family holiday in Dubai. A doctor on

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Patterns and Prevalence of adult food allergy in a UK population (PAFA) 23rd November 2018

This project has been set up to provide a step-change in our understanding of food allergy in adulthood by determining its prevalence in the adult population.

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Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. Publish Promising Results of Oral Immunotherapy Trial for Peanut Allergic Patients 19th November 2018

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is delighted to hear about the success of Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. Phase 3 PALISADE trial and publication of its results in the New England Journal of Medicine. PALISADE (Peanut Allergy oral Immunotherapy Study of AR101 for Desensitization, is an international, randomized (3:1),

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Mohammed Abdul Kuddus and Harun Rashid have been jailed following the death of Megan Lee 7th November 2018

Today Mohammed Abdul Kuddus was jailed for two years and Harun Rashid for three years after being found guilty of manslaughter last month. After eating takeaway food containing peanuts from the Royal Spice Indian in Hyndburn, Lancashire on Friday December

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The Anaphylaxis Campaign is pleased to promote chapter 3 of Leo’s Story’, a short peanut allergy awareness animated film. 1st November 2018

Welcome to Leo’s Story Chapter 3 which brings the latest results from the pan-European APPEAL (Allergy to Peanuts impacting Emotions And Life) Study to life.  The Anaphylaxis Campaign is a member of Team APPEAL which is a large two-phase study

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Mohammed Abdul Kuddus and Harun Rashid found guilty of manslaughter following the death of Megan Lee 26th October 2018

Today Mohammed Abdul Kuddus and Harun Rashid have been found guilty of manslaughter after failing to discharge general health and safety duty to a person other than an employee and of contravening or failing to comply with EU provision concerning

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Stephanie talks to us about how glitter has helped her educate children all about severe allergies in her bid to improve allergy awareness in schools 22nd October 2018

In July of 2016, Stephanie and her family made the big move from Canada to Cardiff. For anyone, moving across oceans and time zones is an adjustment but for Stephanie there was another element to consider, her son William’s severe

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Statement on the Trial of Mohammed Abdul Kuddus and Harun Rashid following the death of Megan Lee 4th October 2018

Today Mohammed Abdul Kuddus and Harun Rashid are appearing before Manchester Crown Court having been charged with manslaughter and charges of breaking various food safety food requirements, following the death of 15-year old Megan Lee. Megan had eaten food from

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Statement following the outcome from the inquest into the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse 28th September 2018

Our deepest sympathies go out to the family of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse who tragedy passed away following a severe allergic reaction to Sesame. She died after eating a baguette from Pret a Manger at Heathrow airport prior to boarding a British

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