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A study of 56 people with prawn allergies found that about half still consume small amounts of prawn, thinking it would not lead to a severe reaction.
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Samantha Boh
A dinner outing turned into a rush to the emergency room for Madam Nor Hafizah Kamsin when one of her twin sons started wheezing after eating lontong.
Doctors suspected that the broth of the Malay dish could have been cooked with prawns, to which the boys are allergic.
