article_snippet.sent: Yet many Britons are unaware of the seriousness of the condition, says the study by charity Allergy UK.
article_snippet.sent: A poll of more than 2,000 adults to mark Allergy Awareness Week reveals that over two thirds would not know how to help if they saw someone suffering an allergic reaction.
article_snippet.sent: Two-thirds also don't know how to use an adrenaline pen which can save the lives of those suffering a severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis.
article_snippet.sent: A poll of more than 2,000 adults for the charity to mark the start of Allergy Awareness Week reveals that over two thirds of adults (68 per cent) would not know how to help if two thirds of adults (68 per cent) saw someone suffering an allergic reaction .
highlights_snippet.sent: But more than two thirds would not know what to do if Around 21million Britons saw someone having an allergic reaction .