May 5, 2023

Deadly food allergies on the rise, NC family loses child

Deadly food allergies on the rise, NC family loses child
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Deadly food allergies on the rise, NC family loses child

A Fuquay-Varina family lost their 15-year-old daughter to an allergic peanut reaction. Doctors say food allergies in children have increased dramatically, more than fifty percent in the past two decades. 700,000 people are currently diagnosed with food allergies in the U.S. Why the increase, and are there tangible solutions? In this episode, WRAL’s 5 on Your Side reporter Keely Arthur joins us with some answers to these questions.