Fatal Food Anaphylaxis in Children: A Statutory Review in England

Fatal anaphylaxis is a very rare, unpredictable tragedy. For children and young people, most fatal anaphylaxis is caused by food allergy, and thus, carers of children and young people with food allergy may become preoccupied about the possibility of sudden, unexpected fatal anaphylaxis. Other unexpected causes of death such as severe acute asthma are less rare than fatal anaphylaxis, but the rapidity of fatal food anaphylaxis and its propensity to affect adolescents and young adults generate continued concern and societal interest.