Woman Gets Allergic Shellfish Reaction from Kiss

Saturday, February 15th, 2003

At first, I felt bad for the young lady in Woman Gets Allergic Shellfish Reaction from Kiss. Then I read the punchline at the end.

A 20-year-old woman with shellfish allergies went into severe anaphylactic shock after kissing her boyfriend, who had just eaten a few shrimp, doctors reported on Friday.
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Both the woman and her boyfriend worked at a seafood restaurant, and Steensma said the patient may have sensitized herself to the shellfish by repeatedly touching it.

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