article_snippet.sent: Britain is in the grip of an allergy epidemic, a report claims today.
article_snippet.sent: The number of allergy sufferers is soaring and almost half of those with severe allergies live in daily fear of suffering a potentially fatal reaction.
article_snippet.sent: The number of allergy sufferers is soaring and almost half of those with severe allergies live in daily fear of suffering a potentially fatal reaction .
article_snippet.sent: The warning comes as latest figures show hospital admissions for allergies increased by 8 per cent between 2013 and 2014.
article_snippet.sent: More than 20,000 people a year are admitted to hospital in England for allergic reactions.
article_snippet.sent: Around 21million Britons have some kind of allergy, ranging from hayfever to reactions to food, medication and wasp stings.
article_snippet.sent: Nearly all of those living with a severe allergy say Nearly all of those living with a severe allergy daily life is affected by the condition.
article_snippet.sent: There is no consensus on the reasons for the increase in allergies but explanations put forward include a combination of changing diet, genetics and improved hygiene.
highlights_snippet.sent: Hospital admissions for allergies rose by 8 per cent between 2013 and 2014 .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Around 21million Britons have some kind of allergy, such as hayfever .
  