Allergy fears over peanuts and bee stings
FEARS of an allergy epidemic were aired today after figures showed almost twice as many Scots are hospitalised with anaphylactic shock as a decade ago.
Last year, 439 people were admitted to hospital with the potentially life-threatening condition, which can be triggered by allergens such as peanuts or insect stings and leaves victims battling for breath.
The figure has climbed fairly steadily since 1999 when there were 239 hospital admissions for anaphylactic shock.
In Lothian, there were 57 admissions for the condition in 1999 and figures fluctuated between 41 and 64 before rising to 78 last year.
Liberal Democrat health spokesman Ross Finnie said:
"The Scottish Government must investigate why this is happening.
"People who are prone to anaphylactic shock, either through an allergy or other underlying health condition, must be identified so they can take preventive action."
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