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Posted by LinksEtc
 - September 14, 2014, 11:24:48 AM
Tweeted by @Aller_MD

"First report of allergic reaction to antibiotic pesticides consumed in food"
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/281987.php?utm_content=buffer06616&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

QuoteBoth the girl and a sample of the pie were tested, with the authors of the article eventually concluding that what had provoked her severe reaction were blueberries contaminated with streptomycin - an antibiotic that is also used as a pesticide.
Posted by LinksEtc
 - September 14, 2014, 11:12:34 AM
Tweeted by @sarahjchapman


Doctors' allergy mistakes 'risking lives'
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29031986

QuoteOfficial data recorded 18,079 incidents of drug allergies affecting patient safety in the NHS in England and Wales between 2005 and 2013.

Most involved medicines which were prescribed to a patient with a known allergy to that class of drugs.