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Article: Girl, 12, dies of asthma attack after thunderstorm.
- Article from:
- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- August 16, 2004
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Byline: NIGEL ROSSER
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl has died from an asthma attack doctors believe may have been brought on by the summer storms.
Jemma Cox suffered a severe attack at her home in Peterborough.
Her death prompted charity Asthma UK to reiterate warnings to sufferers.
Research has shown stormy weather in summer can spread pollen, increasing the chance of a reaction for those with allergies.
After the attack on Tuesday, Jemma was taken to Peterborough District Hospital, where paramedics restarted her heart. She was moved to the Royal Leicester Infirmary but her life support machine was switched off two days later. At her ...