More young children in Singapore allergic to foods like eggs, milk and peanuts

Doctors said this mirrors a rising incidence of children with food allergies worldwide, with the current estimated prevalence at about 5 per cent. PHOTO: PEXELS
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SINGAPORE - Food allergies in children are on the rise, with hospitals seeing more of them having adverse reactions to foods such as eggs and peanuts in recent years. 

Doctors said this mirrors a rising incidence of children with food allergies worldwide, with the current prevalence estimated at 5 per cent.

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