From Maggie Spirito Perkins
As a survivor of sesame-induced anaphylaxis, I was interested to read your report on allergies (24 June, p 40). Sesame allergy, which is characterised by severe allergic reactions often leading to anaphylaxis, is increasingly reported in the scientific literature, but unlike peanut and nut allergies it has received scant press attention in the UK.
In 2004 a survey of schools in London revealed that 2 per cent of children aged 5 to 18 had peanut allergy, and 1 per cent had sesame allergy.
Radlett, Hertfordshire, UK
