Management of severe food allergy in the school setting

Almost everyone responsible for the care of children will be dealing with food allergies. More children and adolescents die annually from food-induced anaphylaxis than from insect stings. Studies show that the majority of accidental ingestions resulting in death occur at school. This clearly indicates the need for school health care systems to develop a mechanism to deal with such medical emergencies. Education and planning are key to school management of food allergy.