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- Hay fever
Hay fever is an allergic reaction to airborne allergens that can occur at any time of the year.
- Allergies explained
Allergy occurs when the body overreacts to a 'trigger' that is harmless to most people.
- Pollen allergies
Pollen allergies cause seasonal hay fever and asthma and can be treated with antihistamines, nasal sprays or asthma medication
- Egg allergy
Egg allergy is one of the most common causes of allergies in children with symptoms ranging from mild to life-threatening reactions.
- Allergy testing
Allergy testing is used to find which substances provoke an allergic reaction.
- Antibacterial cleaning products
The Western obsession with cleanliness may be partly responsible for the increase in allergic asthma and conditions such as rhinitis.
- Asthma and allergens
Many people with asthma find their symptoms can worsen when they are exposed to certain allergens like house dust mite, animal dander, pollen and mould.
- Asthma explained
Asthma cannot be cured, but with good management people with asthma can lead normal, active lives.
- Asthma action plans
Every person diagnosed with asthma should have an asthma action plan.
- Immune system explained
The immune system remembers every germ it has ever overcome.