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A Tribute to Jenson 30th April 2026

Today, we’re remembering Jenson Joseph. Losing him so young, aged just 25 on 30 April 2024, was the result of a rare anaphylactic reaction as he lay sleeping. Diagnosed with a peanut and almond allergy at the age of 21,
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Why accessible colour matters to allergy safety in schools 28th April 2026

By Marie Difolco, author of ‘Supporting Colour Blindness in Education and Beyond‘ When people think about allergy safety in schools, they rightly think about training, Individual Healthcare Plans, clear labelling and access to adrenaline devices. What they do not usually
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Nine years on: remembering Owen Carey 22nd April 2026

Today we remember Owen Carey – an 18-year-old young man who died after experiencing a fatal allergic reaction while celebrating his birthday on 22 April 2017 at a London restaurant with his family and girlfriend. Owen had multiple food allergies and made staff aware of them
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Positive results in peanut allergy treatment trials 27th January 2020

Biopharmaceutical company DBV Technologies has announced positive results from its Viaskin® Peanut trial into reducing the risk of allergic reaction in children aged 4 to 11. Viaskin is a patch applied directly to the surface of the skin and contains

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Update from Sacla regarding pesto recall 20th January 2020

The Anaphylaxis Campaign has received and has been asked to share the following update from Sacla regarding its recent pesto recall. Update from Sacla: Customer health and safety is always our number one priority. In December, when we became aware that cashew

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Statement Regarding the Inquest of Shante Turay-Thomas 13th January 2020

The Coroner has ended the inquest into the death of Shante Turay-Thomas and has delivered her narrative determination and the Prevention of Future Deaths report. The Anaphylaxis Campaign would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family of Shante,

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Statement regarding the death of Ken Matthews 6th January 2020

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is saddened to learn of the death of Ken Matthews, 84,  who died at Wrexham Maelor Hospital on 2 June 2019. Consultant pathologist Dr Huyen Abdel Salam told the inquest that Mr Matthews died of an allergic

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Prosecution case: Hertfordshire restaurant fined after customer suffered severe allergic reaction 16th December 2019

The Artichoke, Croxley Green, has been fined £23,000 after being prosecuted by Hertfordshire Trading Standards when one of its customers became seriously ill. Hertfordshire County Council said KOB (The Artichoke) Ltd pleaded guilty to offences under the Food Safety Act

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EAT Study shows early exposure to allergens could stop allergies developing 6th December 2019

New findings from the London-based EAT Study have shown that giving certain allergenic foods to specific groups of babies at high risk of developing allergies, from as young as three months could reduce the likelihood of them developing an allergy

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EAT Study 1st December 2019

New findings from the London-based EAT Study have shown that giving certain allergenic foods to specific groups of babies at high risk of developing allergies, from as young as three months could reduce the likelihood of them developing an allergy to those foods. 

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Latest NHS Digital Figures Show an Increase in Anaphylaxis Hospital Admissions in Children and Adults 15th November 2019

Latest figures reveal that hospital admissions for anaphylactic shock for all causes has risen by around 70% in the past five years, from 2013-2014 to 2018-2019, for under 18’s, as shown in the graph below. Hospital admissions for anaphylactic shock

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Statement Regarding the Death of Dennis Walsh 6th November 2019

The Anaphylaxis Campaign is saddened to learn of the death of Dennis Walsh, a 70-year-old who died due to a severe anaphylactic reaction to the contrast dye used during a CT scan on 8 August 2019 at Royal Blackburn Hospital.

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