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Bean danger

Tuesday 26 May 1998 23:02 BST
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A WOMAN was recovering in hospital yesterday after the smell given off by red kidney beans triggered a violent allergic reaction.

Kate Bailey, 18, fromBristol, collapsed after the vapour from chilli con carne made her lips and throat swell up, bringing on a serious asthma attack.

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