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Little did Christina Disgorges's boyfriend know that their last kiss good-night really was their last kiss good-night. The 15-year-old's boyfriend kissed her after eating a snack containing peanut butter. Christina was rushed to the hospital where she died despite the best efforts of doctors.

An autopsy was being performed. Dr. Nina Verreault, an allergist at the Chicoutimi Hospital in Saguenay, declined to comment on the case.

The symptoms of peanut allergy can include hives, plunging blood pressure and swelling of the face and throat, which can block breathing.

Peanut allergies have been rising in recent decades. The reason remains unclear but one study found that baby creams or lotions with peanut oil may cause children to develop allergies later in life.

About 1.5 million Americans are severely allergic to even the smallest trace of peanuts and peanut allergies account for 50 to 100 deaths in the United States each year. Canadian figures were not immediately available.

Source: Yahoo! News



by Theresa Dixon (theresabluej@wmconnect.com)
via Creative Reporter