A young Kilkenny woman is seriously ill in a Tokyo hospital after drinking a coffee it is feared she was allergic to.
Aika Doheny, who is in her 20s, had travelled to Japan on holiday but she became seriously ill a couple of weeks ago when she drank a coffee, it is understood
Ms Doheny is a former Presentation Secondary School student and is studying at the National University of Ireland Galway to become a research assistant.
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It is understood that several efforts were made to ease the allergic reaction she had to the drink with the use of an epipen but the effect was limited and she was rushed to a nearby hospital in Tokyo.
The young woman has remained in an Intensive Care Unit for the past couple of weeks and efforts are now being made to repatriate her home from Japan by medical air ambulance.
However, it is understood the costs to bring her home are topping several hundred thousand euro and a planned fundraiser is to be launched shortly to help fund the costs to repatriate her back to a Dublin-based hospital.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said they are aware of the case.
A Department spokesperson added: “The Department of Foreign Affairs is aware of the case. As with all consular cases, the Department does not comment on the details of any specific case."
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