A BRIT girl with a peanut allergy has tragically died after eating in a pizza restaurant while on holiday with her parents in Rome.
The 14-year-old suffered a sudden anaphylactic shock and was barely able to breathe before dying.
Emergency responders rushed to the scene and took her to San Camillo Hospital but she was pronounced dead on arrival.
Investigating authorities have found traces of peanuts in the food that was served at the restaurant, local media outlet Corriere della Sera reports.
The family insisted their daughter was extremely vigilant about her allergy and always informed restaurants about her dietary requirements.
However, it is unclear if the restaurant was made aware of her allergies on this occasion.
The tragedy happened just hours after the family reached Rome for a vacation.
They decided to have lunch at a restuaunt in the Gianicolense district of the Italian capital – and ordered a few slices of pizza and drinks along with some dessert.
But as they were returning to their Airbnb, the girl began experiencing a severe allergic reaction before having a severe anaphylaxis attack.
Is not clear if the girl was carrying EpiPen – a self-administered medicine used as the first response in case of anaphylactic attacks.
The girl’s parents have now returned to the UK and are now awaiting final autopsy results.
An FCDO Spokesperson told The Sun: “We are supporting the family of a British child who has died in Italy and are in contact with local authorities.”
According to Allergy UK, anaphylaxis-type reactions happen in around one in 1,000 people, with peanut allergies affecting around 2 per cent of kids in the UK.
It comes after a schoolgirl with a severe dairy allergy tragically died after drinking hot chocolate from Costa Coffee.
Hannah Jacobs, 13, who was intolerant to dairy products, fish and eggs since she was a kid, thought the drink was made with soya milk.
The teen girl, from Barking, east London, died on February 8 last year after a suspected anaphylactic reaction.
Hannah’s mother had ordered the takeaway drink from Costa before going for a dentist appointment.
She had told the barista about her daughter’s dairy intolerance, legal firm Leigh Day says.
However, when Hannah took a sip from the hot drink while waiting at the dental clinic’s reception, she immediately told her mother it was not soya milk, sparking concerns it contained dairy products.
She was urgently rushed to a nearby pharmacy, where chemists gave her an EpiPen – a self-administered medicine used as the first response in case of anaphylactic attacks.
Despite an ambulance crew shortly arriving at the scene to rush her to a hospital – and several attempts of resuscitation – medical staff were unable to save the child’s life.
Hannah was tragically declared dead.
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What to do in an anaphylaxis emergency
According to Anaphylaxis Campaign, it's absolutely vital that someone having a reaction gets their shot.
They have to have it as soon as a reaction is suspected, and an ambulance has to be called ASAP.
Administer the shot first and then call 999 immediately after.
What to do:
- Try to ensure that a person suffering an allergic reaction remains as still as possible
- Preferably they should be lying down and if they are feeling weak, dizzy or appear pale and sweating their legs should be raised
- When dialling 999, say that the person is suffering from anaphylaxis (anna-fill-axis)
- Give clear and precise directions to the emergency operator, including the postcode of your location
- If adrenaline has been given, make a note of the time this was administered. A second dose can be given after five minutes if there has been no improvement
- If the person’s condition deteriorates after making the initial 999 call, a second call to the emergency services should be made to ensure an ambulance has been dispatched
- Send someone outside to direct the ambulance crew when they arrive
- Try to ascertain what food or substance may have caused the reaction and ensure the ambulance crew knows this