Season changes, allergic rhinitis increases
01.03.2023

Allergic rhinitis is a fairly common disease today, especially with climate change as well as increasing environmental pollution, while allergic rhinitis is closely related to allergic phenomena. , especially in people with atopy.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Hoai An - Former Head of Pediatric Otolaryngology Department currently working at An Viet Hospital, said that the weather changes seasons like now, the number of patients coming to the hospital to check the diseases. Ear, nose and throat diseases are on the rise. 

Also according to Associate Professor Nguyen Thi Hoai An, allergic rhinitis is the most common disease in the changing seasons. At first, people with allergic rhinitis may experience itching in the nose, throat, eyes, or ear canals. This will be followed by bouts of sneezing, followed by a stuffy nose and a runny nose. If the patient is a child, there may be no sneezing, only a stuffy nose and a clear runny nose. Allergic attacks often come on suddenly, then go away very quickly and the body returns to normal. Allergic rhinitis is not life-threatening, but it will reduce the patient's quality of life and work.

The characteristic of allergic rhinitis is very recurrent. To prevent allergic rhinitis from recurring or attacking other family members, you need to keep your home clean and dry. In the house, patients should not keep dogs, cats, pets, grow fresh flowers, etc. It is necessary to regularly clean the house, to keep the room well ventilated, to avoid mold.



Source: Labor Newspaper.