3-Year-Old Boy with Dairy Allergy Dies After School Served Him Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Family Says

3-Year-Old Boy with Dairy Allergy Dies After School Served Him Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Family Says
Elijah Silvera. Courtesy of the Silvera family
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A 3-year-old boy died after a New York City school served him a grilled cheese sandwich despite knowing that he was severely allergic to dairy, the child’s family said.

Elijah Silvera went into anaphylactic shock after eating the sandwich at Seventh Avenue Center for Family Services in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City on Nov. 3, PIX11 reported.
Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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