Oranges highly allergenic for one toddler, study reports

A two and-a-half year-old girl in Pennsylvania has suffered a life-threatening allergic reaction to eating an orange — the first time such a case has been reported in a toddler. “She ate an orange, and within a few minutes had developed severe anaphylaxis,” said allergist and study author. “Her lips and tongue swelled, she broke out in hives and couldn’t breathe well. Her parents immediately got her to an emergency room, and she was flown by helicopter to a pediatric intensive care unit.”