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With the holiday season upon us, there is a chance that one of your children may have a medical emergency.

If that should happen, and one of them needs a blood transfusion, you should be aware that if they receive blood from a donor who has a food allergy, the allergy-triggering antibody may be transferred to them.

Research shows that this is rare, but you should consider the transfusion as a source of the allergy if you or your child suddenly develop an allergy to a foods or foods you could safely eat before.

Visit our Allergy Centre to learn more about hay fever and other allergies.