The number of food allergies in children in United States is much more serious than government thinks, according to a new study.

The study published in the journal Pediatrics says 8 percent of children in U.S suffer at least one kind of food allergy and 4 out of 10 children suffer serious reactions. The symptoms include anaphylaxis, skin rashes, wheezing, difficult breathing and low blood pressure. Eight per cent of children in U.S translates to 6 million children.

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