The first step to prevent severe allergic reactions is to know if you have an allergy.
预防严重过敏反应的第一步是要知道你是否是过敏体质者。
It is possible to have a severe allergy but not even know it.
你有可能有严重的过敏症,但却不知道。
If you, or someone you know shows any unusual reactions to a food or insect bite, seek help.
如果你或你认识的人对食物或昆虫叮咬有任何不寻常的反应,请寻求帮助。
You can go to a doctor.
你可以去看医生。
The doctor will ask many questions about the allergic reaction.
医生会问很多关于过敏反应的问题。
She may even do a test on your skin.
她甚至可能会在你的皮肤上做个测试。
These tests will help you discover the details of your allergy.
这些测试将会帮助你发现你过敏的细节。
Over the past 15 years, doctors have seen an increase in allergy patients.
在过去的15年里,医生发现过敏患者的数量有所增加。
They are not sure why more people are having allergic reactions.
他们不确定越来越多的人有过敏反应的原因。
But they encourage people everywhere to become more educated about allergies.
但他们鼓励世界各地的人们对过敏有更多的了解。
Lucy Parry agrees with the doctors.
露西·帕里同意医生的观点。
Allergy education would have helped when she walked into the drug store. She said later:
当她走进药店时,过敏教育可能会有所帮助。她后来说:
“I could have died. What surprised me was the lack of knowledge about what was happening.”
“我差点就死了。令我惊讶的是,药店的人竟然对正在发生的事情缺乏了解。”
Allergies are very common.
过敏是很常见的。
Someone you know may have a severe allergy.
你认识的人可能会有严重的过敏症。
If you know someone with an allergy, you can offer to help them.
如果你认识有过敏症的人,你可以主动帮助他们。
Offer to become more educated.
主动接受更多的教育。
Ask them what you can do if they experience a reaction.
问问他们,如果他们有反应,你能做什么。
You may be able to help save their life.
你或许能帮助拯救他们的生命。