PESTILENCE WATCH:Dim-sim death warning of anaphylactic 'tsunami'

EXPERTS say deaths from anaphylactic shock are likely to become more common because Australia was experiencing a "tsunami" of potentially-deadly food allergies.A young woman died at her work Christmas party in Brisbane this week, after suffering a severe allergic reaction to seafood. The 25-year-old woman went into shock after eating a dim sim at the Wellington Point Hotel. Immunologist Ray Mullins said scientists were unsure why people died of anaphylactic shock. Environmental triggers were involved, he said, not just genetic factors.An Access Economics report into the financial impact of allergies released yesterday estimated 6 per of children and up to 4 per cent of adults had food allergies.Anaphylaxis symptoms include breathing difficulties, mouth and throat swelling, itching and unconsciousness. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22755025-421,00.html

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