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A 26-year-old woman died Thursday morning due to a severe nut allergy prompted by eating chocolate spread at a Tel Aviv restaurant, after the staff promised her the chocolate did not contain nuts.
Hen Efrat, an Eilat resident, was with her friends at a Tel Aviv restaurant last week when they ordered a Belgian waffle with ice cream and chocolate.
26-year-old Hen Efrat.
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According to her friends, she told the waitress that she was allergic to nuts and asked her to make sure the chocolate spread was not Nutella, which contains nuts. Efrat repeatedly asked the waitress to make sure the chocolate was nut-free, and even told her that she could die from it if it did indeed contain nuts.
Once Efrat began eating the dessert she realized the chocolate spread did contain nuts, and was immediately taken to a Tel Aviv hospital after she had a severe allergy attack.
After several hours she suffered from shortness of breath and lost consciousness. Doctors tried to stabilize her condition for several days but her condition worsened and on Thursday she was declared brain dead. Her family agreed to donate her organs.
Efrat's mother said Thursday that her daughter was very aware of her condition and was always extremely careful to check that her food did not contain nuts, and said the restaurant staff lied to her. "They poisoned my daughter." she said.
Amaya Jean Seraton, 8, became the most exquisite angel on February 21, 2012. While Amaya left this world unexpectedly, she was surrounded by those who love her as she made her way to heaven.
A Monocacy Elementary third-grader died Tuesday after experiencing an allergic reaction over the weekend.
In addition the takeaway used almond powder in dishes, which contained 50 per cent peanut powder as suppliers sought to supplement the expensive ingredient with a cheaper nut.
FWIW, the investigation found that the balti paste used not only contained traces of nuts but upon analysis was found that, unknown to the restaurant, their supplier of almond powder subbed with peanut to the tune of about 50% presumed to have been done by the manufacturer to use a less expensive product. No epinephrine injector on hand or used but I don't think he was ever truly diagnosed.
:'(QuoteIn addition the takeaway used almond powder in dishes, which contained 50 per cent peanut powder as suppliers sought to supplement the expensive ingredient with a cheaper nut.
The woman, who was allergic to sesame, did not know that tahini (“tehina”) was made from sesame seeds and developed a severe allergic reaction shortly after her meal.
Links--at first I was thinking, "how could someone not know sesame is in tahini which is in hummus? But she was from South Africa. Maybe they don't eat hummus there much.
“My issue with sesame is that it’s hidden,” says Ali Cole, whose 6-year-old son Ezra is allergic to sesame seeds, tree nuts and mustard. “People don’t always realize that hummus and tahini, for example, contain sesame.
These symptoms required emergency treatment with intramuscular adrenaline and intravenous corticosteroids. On both occasions the patient was absolutely sure that she did not ingest bread, biscuits, or other foods containing sesame.
When we contacted the restaurant directly in order to clarify the possible cause of our patient’s allergic reactions, we discovered that the menu included some tahini-based recipes.
Linden--yes.
Links--at first I was thinking, "how could someone not know sesame is in tahini which is in hummus? But she was from South Africa. Maybe they don't eat hummus there much.
Edward Debbage, who died on February 10
range of food allergies and also suffered from asthma
suspected asthma attack
William Luckett, 15, who was staying at his father's house on the Isle of Wight, did not realise the BBQ ribs meal contained nuts
His mother, Helen Stiles, told the court they were given Epi pens, containing adrenalin, but never had to use them and in time the prescriptions stopped.
THE South Tyneside pupil who died while on a school trip to Tanzania suffered a severe allergic reaction.
The 18-year-old student, believed to be with a party from Harton Technology College, has been named locally as Jack Burden.
But the Tendercare of Westwood nurse who transcribed her admission orders didn’t list bananas. In fact, state records show, the nurse didn’t list any allergies.
A 16-year-old Milwaukee boy died on Thanksgiving Day from complications of a brain injury caused by an allergic reaction to eating a peanut butter cookie on Oct. 15
Jaime E. Mendoza had a peanut allergy but did not carry an inhaler or EpiPen with him
Police say there is nothing suspicious about the death of Edward Alfred Horan II, of Hooksett, New Hampshire.
Emergency crews were called to a Lyndonville address at about 11:40 p.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a male subject who had collapsed from an allergic reaction.
Nutan Ajay Tirumalasetty (16) died on Wednesday as a result of an anaphylactic shock possibly due to allergy to eggs.
Dakshaini Khanna, principal of Harvest International School, where Ajay studied said that he was allergic to eggs and suffered a reaction after consuming cake from a bakery on November 29. “His mother rushed him to a hospital but his situation got worse. He was shifted to another hospital where he was declared brain dead a few days ago.”
Ms. Khanna said that Ajay was popular amongst both teachers as well as students, and had been elected head boy.
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So the people we know about in this community who have died since the beginning of November:
Joseph DeNicola, 7
Chandler Swink, 19
Jaime Mendoza, 16
Paige Carpenter, 11
Casey Ryan, 29
Nutan Ajay Tirumalasetty, 16
Edward Horan, 24
There are no words. It is overwhelming. My heart is breaking for their families. They were here and now they are not. It is utterly tragic. :'(
“The woman was rushed to hospital but she sadly died on Monday, 12 January 2015.
“A joint investigation is currently underway involving Greater Manchester Police and the Food Standards Agency to establish the exact circumstances.”
Coroner Nigel Meadows said the investigation into Shahida’s death, despite being in its early stages, was a ‘timely reminder’ to the food industry about the significance of providing information to customers with food allergies.
She and friends ate in the city's Great Northern Warehouse shopping centre and paramedics were only called when she reached The Printworks, another shopping centre half a mile away.
Manchester Coroner's Court heard how Miss Shahid, from Salford, Manchester, suffered 'irreversible and unsurvivable' brain damage and died three days later.
DI Flint said: 'We understand, although it is not entirely clear, that she indicated to waiting staff what her allergies were and what meal would be appropriate for her.
Miss Shahid, above, who had a number of food allergies as well as being asthmatic, started to feel unwell shortly after finishing the meal
She was advised that a particular chicken dish would be appropriate and that was ordered and consumed. It is understood the dish did contain or was cooked in one of the ingredients she was allergic to.
Miss Shahid, who had a number of food allergies as well as being asthmatic, started to feel unwell near The Printworks shortly after finishing the meal, the inquest heard.
When it became apparent she may have eaten something she was allergic to, she used her inhaler and her epi-pen, which gives a shot of adrenaline to treat severe allergic reactions.
But they had no effect and she collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest.
An ambulance was called shortly after 8pm and she was taken to the A&E at Manchester Royal Infirmary before being transferred to the intensive care unit. She died on Monday.
The post-mortem examination revealed the provisional cause of death was hypoxic encephalopathy (damage caused to the brain by oxygen starvation) due to anaphylaxis - a severe allergic reaction.
DI Flint told the inquest that the force had launched a joint-investigation into the incident with the Food Standards Agency.
He said laws surrounding information that businesses have to provide to people with allergies had changed last month - and Almost Famous was 'aware' of this.
"Farm family reeling after sudden death of teenager"
[url]http://www.americanfarm.com/publications/the-new-jersey-farmer/2745-farm-family-reeling-after-sudden-death-of-teenager[/url]QuoteKatherine Cassidy Schaefer, 18, died after a severe asthma attack on Dec. 30Quotelifelong allergy to milk productsQuoteShe said normally if Kaycee had a reaction it would be immediate, but this time it was about 40 minutes later when she felt the tingling sensation that she knew preceded an allergic reaction. She reached for her inhaler and her friend went for some Benedryl, and he quickly called 911.
"He ate lunch at about 12.30pm and at around 2pm the ambulance service were called and tried to do CPR but couldn't and he died. The teachers couldn't find his EpiPen.”
On Oct. 2, Justin Mathews went to work at the Rossdale fire station. He was there to test the air quality because another company had just been inside sandblasting old lead paint off the walls.
His family said he was inside the building for about 20 minutes when he started having trouble breathing, walked outside and collapsed
On November 3rd, 2017, our beloved Elijah was playing peacefully at his pre-k in Harlem, NYC, when he was given a grilled cheese sandwich by an adult at the pre-k, despite them knowing and having documented that he has a severe allergy to dairy. Elijah went into anaphylactic shock and was taken to the Pediatric ER at Harlem Hospital, where, tragically, they were unable to save him. Elijah leaves behind his heartbroken mother, Dina, father, Thomas, and his 5-year-old brother Sebastian, as well as dozens of friends and family members who all mourn the loss of his precious young life. Elijah was three years old.
On Wednesday night, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said it is “closing the Center for Family Services and continuing to aggressively investigate what happened and whether the facility could have done something differently to prevent this tragedy.”
Add Giovanni Cipriano of NY to the list:
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So terribly tragic.
My one of a kind, handsome and amazing Son Logan Lewis gained his angel wings last night. My world is shattered and words cannot describe the pain. I do not want any confusion or speculation on what happened. As many of you know Logan has had a life threatening milk allergy his entire life. While at school last night he accidentally drank something with milk in it and did not get his Epipen in time to stop the reaction and the EMTs were unable to save him. His services are not yet complete but will be in Newark Ohio and I will post the details once they are final. Thank you for all of your love and support. Logan loves his friends and family more than anything and you are all welcome to attend his services.