allergic reaction
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He was twice rushed to the hospital after his throat closed, he couldn’t breathe and his blood pressure plummeted — a severe allergic reaction called anaphylaxis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
You’re not the only person to have an allergic reaction to the idea of probate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
The immune system responds, and the next time you eat red meat and related products it identifies those as a threat, resulting in an allergic reaction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
In young people, the underlying cause can either be genetic or acquired in some way - after an infection or an allergic reaction to medication, for example.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Harry clutched at his excruciatingly painful face, which felt unrecognizable beneath his fingers, tight, swollen, and puffy as though he had suffered some violent allergic reaction.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
