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Allergies; Allergy/Allergies; Anaphylaxis | |
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Seasonal allergic rhinitis, also called pollinosis, hay fever or nasal allergies, and often also written together as hayfever, is a collection of symptoms, predominantly in the nose and eyes, that occur after exposure to airborne particles of dust, dander, or the pollens of certain seasonal plants in people who are allergic to these substances. When these symptoms are caused by pollens, the allergic rhinitis is commonly known as "hay fever", after the fact it is most prevalent during haying s... 
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An allergy is a immune malfunction whereby a person's body is hypersensitised to react immunologically to typically nonimmunogenic substances. When a person is hypersensitised these substances are known as allergens. The word allergy derives from the Greek words allos meaning "other" and ergon meaning "reaction" or "reactivity". Reactions can vary from the benign runny nose, to life-threatening anaphylactic shock and death.
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Hay Fever as related to Allergy
- Hay fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daily Pollen Count; Hay Fever information page. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America; Information on hay fever and children from Seattle Children's Hospital; NIH site on Allergic Rhinitis; eMedicine Health ...
- Hay fever - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daily Pollen Count; Hay Fever information page. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America; Information on hay fever and children from Seattle Children's Hospital; NIH site on Allergic Rhinitis; eMedicine Health ...
- Hay Fever, Allergic Rhinitis, preventing hay fever sysmproms and ...
In fact, the term hay fever is really a misnomer, since allergy to grass pollen is only one cause of symptoms for most people. Perennial Allergic Rhinitis or hay fever occurs all ...
- What is Hay Fever?
The Hay Fever Battle The Hay Fever Battle World Allergy Organization Discusses Rhinitis Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever ... About.com is accredited by the Health On the Net Foundation , which promotes reliable ...
- Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis) Causes, Diagnosis, Symptoms, and ...
Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis) Medical Reviewing Editor: William C. Shiel, Jr, MD, FACP, FACR ... Allergy; Hay Fever; Sinus Infection; Food Allergy; Allergies & Your Home; News via RSS; Ask the Experts
- Allergy – Medical information on common allergies (hay fever, asthma ...
Learn the specifics of common allergic conditions (hay fever, asthma, allergic eyes, allergic eczema ... Hay Fever Hay fever (Allergic Rhinitis) is the most common of the allergic diseases and refers ...
- Hay Fever
This page gives you information about hayfever ... What is Hay Fever? Hay fever is a seasonal allergy causing inflammation of the mucous membranes ...
- Hay Fever (Allergic Rhinitis) - Overview: Causes, Seasonal, Pollen ...
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America reports that hay fever is the fifth leading chronic condition in the United States and the third most common chronic condition in children and adolescents ...
- Allergy / Hay Fever Information Center
Allergy Facts. According to the AAAAI, missed work days because of allergies cost U.S. companies more than $250 million a year. Frequently called hay fever, seasonal ...
- Allergies & Hay Fever
Define Hay Fever & Allergy. Hay fever describes the symptoms of runny nose, itchy eyes and throat, uncontrollable sneezing and sometimes itching of the skin.
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