Boy, 8, Dies After Eating Strawberries From US School Fundraiser
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Police said the family called authorities after they tried to wake him up for school Friday morning but found him unresponsive.
Kentucky police are investigating after an 8-year-old died after eating strawberries at a school fundraiser. The boy was found unresponsive in his home on Friday, his parents told the police that he had "eaten several strawberries from a high school fundraiser the night before" at Madisonville North Hopkins High School in Kentucky.
The boy's family told authorities that he began showing signs of an allergic reaction, including a rash, the People reported. The parents said they gave Benadryl after he experienced symptoms and soaked him in a bath. However, his symptoms continued to worsen, and he was taken to a nearby hospital around 10.30 pm that night before he was brought back home hours later, the media outlet reported.
Police said the family called authorities after they tried to wake him up for school Friday morning but found him unresponsive. After the boy's death, the Hopkins County Health Department said that a preliminary autopsy report ruled that it was an "isolated allergic reaction."
