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Abuse center draws complaints of allergic reactions from children, employees

A 7 year-old-girl was being examined for signs of abuse when within minutes a rash broke out on her face, arms and shoulders.

The examining nurse alerted the girl's mother and then notified her bosses.

It wasn't the first suspected allergic reaction at Broward County's rape treatment center. Nor would it be the last.

The Nancy J. Cotterman Center, for victims of child abuse and sexual assault, continues to draw complaints from employees who say they or their clients experienced headaches, sinus troubles, fatigue, eye irritation, and skin and respiratory ailments at the downtown Fort Lauderdale site, documents filed with the county's risk management division show.