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Hay fever is an allergic reaction to airborne allergens that can occur at any time of the year.

Find out about thunderstorm asthma warnings, symptoms and treatment. Be ready this grass pollen season.

Watch Mohamed's story and hear how his hay fever turned to asthma after a thunderstorm asthma event.

Allergies occur when our body overreacts to a 'trigger' or allergen. Common allergies include hay fever, asthma, hives and food allergy.

Professor McDonald explains thunderstorm asthma

Thunderstorm asthma is triggered when there is high amounts of grass pollen in the air. It can result in people wheezing, feeling short of breath, and tight in the chest with coughing.

Download resources and promotional content to help your organisation share thunderstorm asthma preparedness messages.

Watch the video where medical experts, Dr Michael Sutherland and Professor Frank Thien, explain who is at risk of thunderstorm asthma.