A 13 year-old with a severe dairy allergy died after drinking a hot chocolate that contained cow's milk instead of soy. The inquest will begin next week.
READ MORE: Girl rushed to hospital after £45 acrylics caused massive infectionAn inquest into the death of 13-year-old Hannah Jacobs will begin next week to explore the circumstances of a suspected allergic reaction to a Costa Coffee drink.
Hannah had severe allergies to dairy, egg, fish and wheat, which had been diagnosed as a toddler and the family had managed this well throughout her life. But when Hannah took a sip of the drink in the waiting room of the dental practice, she immediately told her mother the drink hadn't been made with soy milk.
An incremental build-up of stings can cause a person to develop an allergy, with a subsequent sting triggering the anaphylactic reaction. Allergies can provoke a variety of symptoms but the most serious is a dangerous inflammation of the airways called anaphylaxis. Allergies are also often discovered in childhood meaning parents may not have an emergency injection to hand if an allergic reaction occurs.
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