Thousands of hay fever sufferers are warned to stay indoors for a WEEK as ‘extreme’ pollen levels surge

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Thousands of hay fever sufferers are warned to stay indoors for a WEEK as ‘extreme’ pollen levels surge

<p><a href="https://whatsnew2day.com/">WhatsNew2Day - Latest News And Breaking Headlines</a></p> <div> <p class="author-section byline-plain">By Aisling Brennan for Nca Newswire </p> <p class="byline-section"><span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-published"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Published:</span> 3:43 a.m. EDT, November 3, 2023 </span> | <span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Update:</span> 3:45 a.m. EDT, November 3, 2023 </span> </p> <p>   </p> <p>  </p> <p>   </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>   </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Victorians suffering from hay fever have been warned to stay indoors until Thursday as extreme pollen levels spread across the state.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Melbourne Pollen issued a warning on Friday that a warmer-than-average spring and prevailing winds would likely lead to higher grass pollen levels.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Leading pollen expert Dr Edwin Lampugnani from the University of Melbourne’s School of Biosciences told 3AW on Friday that people with hay fever should be careful and potentially stay indoors until on Thursday.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">An estimated one in five Australians suffer from hay fever.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“If you’re allergic to grass pollens, it’s definitely advisable,” Dr. Lampugnani said.</p> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption mol-para-with-font">Victorians suffering from hay fever are being warned to stay indoors until Thursday. Photo: provided</p> </div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“Get advice and take your medication early. It can be debilitating.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“There will be extreme levels of grass pollen in parts of Victoria… from Sunday until at least Thursday.”</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The grass pollen forecast for much of Victoria is “extreme”, and in the southern part of the state it is “high”.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">This is the earliest start to the pollen season in 30 years, according to Melbourne Pollen.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The grass pollen forecast for the state’s north, north-east, Mallee and Wimmera is “extreme” on Friday, while the east remains “high”.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Melbourne is weak, while the southwest remains moderate.</p> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption mol-para-with-font">Generic GCS My Life of a woman sneezing against hay fever</p> </div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">There have already been nine days of high grass pollen concentrations since October 1, compared to five days during the same period in 2020.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The latest high pollen count has worried experts.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Forecasts predict high to extreme grass pollen levels in northern Victoria tomorrow and by Monday a statewide forecast of extreme grass pollen levels is expected.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">People are advised to check the Melbourne Pollen website or use the Melbourne Pollen Count app to stay up to date with current warnings.</p> <div class=" mol-factbox health art-ins"> <h3 class="mol-factbox-title">Why do some people suddenly develop hay fever out of the blue?</h3> <div class="ins cleared mol-factbox-body"> <p class="mol-para-with-font">For most people with hay fever, symptoms begin in childhood and persist throughout their lives. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">But some people seem to develop this condition suddenly and for no obvious reason, even late in their adult lives.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">No one knows exactly why hay fever can appear unexpectedly, but there are a number of theories.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The first is that they experienced very mild symptoms as children and didn’t notice.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Another is the “hygiene hypothesis,” which states that our bodies become weaker as we age because we are not exposed to as many infections as children.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Research has shown that young people who grow up on farms and have regular contact with animals are less likely to develop allergies later in life.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Another possibility is that sudden hay fever occurs when the body is exposed to a new environment, such as leaving the city for the countryside, where there is usually more pollen.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">But the same could also be true for people moving from rural areas to urban areas, with some data showing that pollution can exacerbate hay fever.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">A weakened immune system could also be a trigger.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">A bad infection, illness, or traumatic emotional event can leave the body vulnerable to normally harmless allergens.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">In the UK, between 15 and 20 percent of the population are thought to be affected, with the figure being even higher in teenagers and symptoms usually peaking in their twenties.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> <div class="column-content cleared"> <div class="shareArticles"> <h3 class="social-links-title">Share or comment on this article: Thousands of hay fever sufferers warned to stay indoors for a WEEK as ‘extreme’ pollen levels rise</h3> </div> </div> <p> </p> </div> <p><a href="https://whatsnew2day.com/thousands-of-hay-fever-sufferers-are-warned-to-stay-indoors-for-a-week-as-extreme-pollen-levels-surge/">Thousands of hay fever sufferers are warned to stay indoors for a WEEK as ‘extreme’ pollen levels surge</a></p>

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Published: 3:43 a.m. EDT, November 3, 2023 | Update: 3:45 a.m. EDT, November 3, 2023

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Victorians suffering from hay fever have been warned to stay indoors until Thursday as extreme pollen levels spread across the state.

Melbourne Pollen issued a warning on Friday that a warmer-than-average spring and prevailing winds would likely lead to higher grass pollen levels.

Leading pollen expert Dr Edwin Lampugnani from the University of Melbourne’s School of Biosciences told 3AW on Friday that people with hay fever should be careful and potentially stay indoors until on Thursday.

An estimated one in five Australians suffer from hay fever.

“If you’re allergic to grass pollens, it’s definitely advisable,” Dr. Lampugnani said.

Victorians suffering from hay fever are being warned to stay indoors until Thursday. Photo: provided

“Get advice and take your medication early. It can be debilitating.

“There will be extreme levels of grass pollen in parts of Victoria… from Sunday until at least Thursday.”

The grass pollen forecast for much of Victoria is “extreme”, and in the southern part of the state it is “high”.

This is the earliest start to the pollen season in 30 years, according to Melbourne Pollen.

The grass pollen forecast for the state’s north, north-east, Mallee and Wimmera is “extreme” on Friday, while the east remains “high”.

Melbourne is weak, while the southwest remains moderate.

Generic GCS My Life of a woman sneezing against hay fever

There have already been nine days of high grass pollen concentrations since October 1, compared to five days during the same period in 2020.

The latest high pollen count has worried experts.

Forecasts predict high to extreme grass pollen levels in northern Victoria tomorrow and by Monday a statewide forecast of extreme grass pollen levels is expected.

People are advised to check the Melbourne Pollen website or use the Melbourne Pollen Count app to stay up to date with current warnings.

Why do some people suddenly develop hay fever out of the blue?

For most people with hay fever, symptoms begin in childhood and persist throughout their lives.

But some people seem to develop this condition suddenly and for no obvious reason, even late in their adult lives.

No one knows exactly why hay fever can appear unexpectedly, but there are a number of theories.

The first is that they experienced very mild symptoms as children and didn’t notice.

Another is the “hygiene hypothesis,” which states that our bodies become weaker as we age because we are not exposed to as many infections as children.

Research has shown that young people who grow up on farms and have regular contact with animals are less likely to develop allergies later in life.

Another possibility is that sudden hay fever occurs when the body is exposed to a new environment, such as leaving the city for the countryside, where there is usually more pollen.

But the same could also be true for people moving from rural areas to urban areas, with some data showing that pollution can exacerbate hay fever.

A weakened immune system could also be a trigger.

A bad infection, illness, or traumatic emotional event can leave the body vulnerable to normally harmless allergens.

In the UK, between 15 and 20 percent of the population are thought to be affected, with the figure being even higher in teenagers and symptoms usually peaking in their twenties.

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