Mapped: Warning for hay fever victims as pollen rely hits ‘very high’ – discover out the place | EUROtoday

Britons ought to be braced for an early hay fever season as pollen counts throughout the nation are set to surge this week.

A brand new Met Office pollen forecast map reveals 4 areas in England have a “very high” warning degree for pollen later this week.

High pollen counts may imply many individuals may expertise sneezing, itchy eyes, mouth and throat and blocked noses.

More than 10 million folks in Britain undergo from hay fever, based on the Met Office

The pollen rely is the variety of particles per cubic metre of air, with a studying of between 50 and 150 grains of grass pollen thought of excessive.

The East of England, London and the South East, and the East Midlands could have “very high” pollen counts on Monday, the Met Office forecast reveals.

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On Tuesday, the West Midlands, East Midlands, Eastern England and London and the South East will expertise excessive pollen ranges, the forecaster mentioned.

On Thursday, the identical areas could have “very high” ranges of pollen. The Met Office mentioned the alerts come as a result of heat, dry situations enable tree pollen to thrive, notably birch.

The excessive pollen rely alert shall be in place in Eastern England and London and the South East on Wednesday too.

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The very excessive alert on Thursday covers swathes of English cities and cities together with, London, Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Cambridgeshire.

The West Midlands, together with Birmingham and Coventry, in addition to the East Midlands, protecting Nottingham and Leicester can even be coated by excessive pollen counts.

Yorkshire and the Humber, North West England, North East England and Northern Ireland could have medium pollen counts on Tuesday, the forecaster mentioned.

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Wales, South West England, Yorkshire and North East England can even have excessive ranges of pollen on Thursday.

The Met Office mentioned the signs of hay fever embody “frequent sneezing, a runny or blocked nose, itchy eyes and an itchy throat, mouth, nose and ears.”

“As a sufferer, you may also experience the loss of your sense of smell, facial pain, sweating and headaches – although these symptoms are less common,” it added.

“Asthma sufferers may find that their symptoms get worse when suffering from hay fever and may experience a tight chest, shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing.”

There isn’t any treatment for hay fever, though most individuals can relieve their signs with therapy.

The Met Office’s recommendation mentioned: “The most effective way to prevent hay fever is to avoid exposure to pollen but this is almost impossible, particularly during the summer months.

“Instead, many people rely on antihistamines, which can prevent the allergic reaction from happening, and corticosteroids, which reduce any inflammation and swelling caused by the pollen allergy. Eye drops can also help.

“Over-the-counter treatments should be sufficient to ease your hay fever symptoms, but if you are experiencing more severe symptoms, you should speak to your GP.”