A leading Dublin respiratory consultant has issued an urgent warning to the public as we enter hay fever season.
Hay fever is an allergic reaction resulting from pollen coming into contact with your mouth, nose, eyes and throat. Prof Marcus Butler, a respiratory consultant at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Director at the Asthma Society of Ireland, told Claire Byrne's RTE radio show today that the tree pollen is "really high" at the moment which will overlap next month with grass pollen.
Prof Butler explained: "It spans really from February to as early as October. The vast majority of people have mild symptoms like sneezing, a bit of a runny nose, runny eyes and perhaps itchiness.
