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Aldo Montano hospitalized for anaphylactic shock after restaurant meal

From ANSA · () Italian

Translated from Italian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Italian Olympic fencer Aldo Montano was hospitalized due to anaphylactic shock after eating at a Rome restaurant.
  • Montano, who has a potentially fatal casein allergy, stated he had informed the staff about his condition.
  • He criticized the restaurant's alleged superficiality and underestimation of food allergies, emphasizing the need for proper protocols.

Olympic fencing champion Aldo Montano has spoken out after being rushed to the hospital for anaphylactic shock, an incident he described as having his "life hanging by a thread." The scare occurred after he dined at a restaurant in Rome, despite having informed the staff about his severe allergy to casein.

Still a trip to the hospital. Still adrenaline, fear, medication. Once again with life hanging by a thread.

— Aldo MontanoAldo Montano described his experience of being hospitalized for anaphylactic shock.

Montano, an Olympic gold medalist at Athens 2004, shared his experience on Instagram, detailing the frightening ordeal. "Still a trip to the hospital. Still adrenaline, fear, medication. Once again with life hanging by a thread," he wrote, accompanying his post with a photo of himself wearing an oxygen mask. He clarified that his allergy is not a dietary choice but a potentially life-threatening condition.

I am allergic to casein. It is not a whim, it is not a food trend, it is not an intolerance. It is a potentially fatal allergy.

— Aldo MontanoMontano explained the severity of his casein allergy.

"Yet it happened again. During a dinner in a Rome restaurant, after clearly communicating my allergy, I found myself fighting for my life," Montano recounted. He expressed frustration with what he perceived as superficiality, unpreparedness, and a grave underestimation of food allergies in 2026. "When a person informs the staff they have an allergy, they are not asking for a favor: they are placing their life in the hands of those who prepare and serve that dish."

Yet it happened again. During a dinner in a Rome restaurant, after clearly communicating my allergy, I found myself fighting for my life.

— Aldo MontanoMontano recounted the incident at the restaurant that led to his hospitalization.

He further emphasized the critical importance of adhering to protocols, stating, "Every time someone minimizes, responds lightly, or does not follow protocols, they are putting a human life at risk." Montano concluded by thanking the hospital staff at Santo Spirito Hospital and his driver for their swift response, highlighting that while he made it to the hospital this time, the next instance might not have such a fortunate outcome for himself or others.

When a person informs the staff they have an allergy, they are not asking for a favor: they are placing their life in the hands of those who prepare and serve that dish.

— Aldo MontanoMontano stressed the responsibility of food service staff when dealing with allergy information.
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Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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