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Neil Shaw

Expert warns of 'thunder fever' this week as super pollen meets tropical storm

An expert has warned that people with allergies could suffer 'thunder fever' this week due to unusual weather conditions. There are fears for millions of people thanks to 'super pollen' combined with the tail end of a tropical storm.

Experts say pollen counts will rise to 'very high' across the UK this week before the country is hit by thunderstorms from ex-Tropical Storm Alex. Airborne allergens expert Max Wiseberg told the Daily Star : “With this fine weather thunderstorms are also predicted, and they can bring problems for hay fever sufferers.

“Very high pollen counts are predicted across many parts of England from Thursday onwards causing havoc for the millions of hay-fever sufferers in the UK. Predicted thunderstorms won’t give respite, as instead they can cause a phenomenon known as ‘thunder fever’.”

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