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Singapore Airlines reviews nut policy after toddler scare

20 Jul 2017 21:17:22

bbc.com

An allergy scare involving a three-year-old toddler has prompted Singapore Airlines to review the serving of nuts on board its flights.


Marcus Daley suffers from anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening condition which can be triggered by food including peanuts and shellfish.


He was travelling with his parents to Melbourne after a holiday in Thailand.

He suffered a severe allergic reaction after other passengers around him opened their snack packets of peanuts.


His father Chris Daley, a doctor specialising in respiratory issues, told the Australian Broadcast Corporation that his son received a special nut-free meal but quickly became severely ill when others were eating their nuts.


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