Mon 5 APR 2004
By MARIA RAE
A Southern Midlands woman who is too scared to leave her house during summer is frustrated at the decision not to extend the jack-jumper immunotherapy programme at the Royal Hobart Hospital.
Educational consultant Maria Fletcher said her allergy was threatening her quality of life as every time she was stung she suffered severe symptoms that led to hospitalisation.
“The frightening thing is that it happens within seconds,” Ms Fletcher said.
Last year she was told she could have the anti-venom treatment that immunises against the potentially fatal ant bite because the hospital’s programme would have its funding extended.
But in February when she rang the hospital to organise an appointment, she was told the funding was no longer available.
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