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First Aid for Anaphylaxis in English and other Languages

Anaphylaxis is the most severe type of allergic reaction and should always be treated as a medical emergency. Anaphylaxis requires immediate treatment with adrenaline (epinephrine), which is injected into the outer mid-thigh muscle. If treatment with adrenaline is delayed, this can result in fatal anaphylaxis. 

Most cases of anaphylaxis occur after a person is exposed to the allergen they are allergic to (usually a food, insect or medication).

The following translations of First Aid for Anaphylaxis were funded by an educational grant from the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN).

For Maori, Samoan and Tongan translations go to www.allergy.org.au/hp/anaphylaxis/first-aid-for-anaphylaxis-languages-nz

English

ASCIA First Aid Plan for Anaphylaxis 2023 - translations accessible through ReadSpeaker

Arabic
pdfArabic ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2017145.49 KB

Chinese Simple
pdfChinese Sim ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2018126.35 KB

Chinese Traditional
pdfChinese Trad Anaphylaxis First Aid 2017131.93 KB 

Dinka (South Sudan) 
pdfDinka ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2017106.73 KB  

French 
pdfFrench ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 201770.31 KB

German
pdfGerman ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2018209.18 KB

Greek  
pdfGreek ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2017135.29 KB

Hindi
pdfHindi ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2017121.72 KB

Italian  
pdfItalian ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 201772.12 KB

Japanese
pdfJapanese ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2017305.53 KB 

Karen
pdfKaren ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2018128.18 KB 

Khmer
pdfKhmer ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2018131.74 KB 

Korean 
pdfKorean ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2018246.37 KB 

Lao
pdfLao ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2018120.00 KB 

Macedonian 
pdfMacedonian ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2017116.87 KB

Persian/Dari  
pdfPersian ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2017124.39 KB

Spanish 
pdfSpanish ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 201767.66 KB

Tagalog (Phillipines)  
pdfTagalog ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 201773.59 KB 

Thai
pdfThai ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2018131.16 KB

Turkish 
pdfTurkish ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2017126.02 KB

Vietnamese  
pdfVietnamese ASCIA PCC Anaphylaxis First Aid 2017123.66 KB

Disclaimer

ASCIA First Aid for Anaphylaxis is based on the content of the ASCIA Action Plan for Anaphylaxis. It should be used together with instructions on how to use an adrenaline (epinephrine) autoinjectors (e.g EpiPen) which are also available on the ASCIA website: 

www.allergy.org.au/hp/anaphylaxis-resources/how-to-give-epipen-in-english-and-other-languages

This document has been developed and peer reviewed by ASCIA members and is based on expert opinion and the available published literature at the time of review. The development of this document is not funded by any commercial sources and is not influenced by commercial organisations. Information contained in this document is not intended to replace medical advice and any questions regarding a medical diagnosis or treatment should be directed to a medical practitioner.  

Content updated August 2023