By ANNE MATHER
08 AUG 05
He may be only four years old, but an allergy to jack-jumper ants has forced Hamish Allan to develop a maturity beyond his years.
Since suffering a severe reaction to an ant bite in February, little Hamish has been practising injecting himself with a syringe of adrenalin.
His father Marcus Allan said the family, including his son, needed to be ready to act quickly if Hamish were bitten again.
“Jack-jumper reactions become progressively worse for those who are allergic,” Mr Allan said.
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